Will using computer while encoding hurt the new file?

[Rogue3]

While encoding (with TMPGenc), is it ok to use the computer still? Will this cause any problems during the encoding process? I'm running an athlon 1400 w/ 896MB ram.

[narked]

Never had a problem myself, multitasking while movie encoding. have always had good results and my PCs only 700Mhz, so I don't see u will have any probs

[BJ_M]

no problems

[hwoodwar]

No problems here. I've even been running a capture to one file, while encoding another. Both files come out fine.

[MpegEncoder]

While encoding (with TMPGenc), is it ok to use the computer still? Will this cause any problems during the encoding process? I'm running an athlon 1400 w/ 896MB ram.

If it does, you had better find a new operating system!

[kitty]

The only authoring processes you'll want to be careful about is capturing and burning. If you use the computer too much during either you will have lost frames or possible buffer underrun respectfully. Encoding, as BJ_M says, is no problem but your encoding time may be longer as the encoding program gets robbed of cpu cycles.

[Rogue3]

Thanks guys. That's a big help. I'm re-encoding my first movie (signs) and wanted to make sure I wasnt gonna mess it up. By the way, one other question...

the preview window that shows during the encoding process shows the picture stretched, even though I set it to 16:9. Is that ok? Or is is encoding in the wrong format? I'm using TMPGenc.

Thanks again guys!

[Craig Tucker]

If this movie is a divx, set the source aspect ratio as 1:1 vga, and the video arrange method as full screen (maintain aspect ratio)

[Rogue3]

This movie is for DVDr.

[Craig Tucker]

Yes but what is the source a DVD or a divx avi file. The fact you are putting it on DVDr is irrelevant.

[Rogue3]

Sorry, the souce is dvd.

I also have a divx avi file I'm going to put on dvd too (episode of stargate).

[Kban]

Im no expert but what you see in the preview window in TMPGEnc is what you will get in the end. If its streched its gonna come out stretched.

[Craig Tucker]

When DVD is the source If it is widescreen select 16:9 as the source aspect ratio, if it is full screen select 4:3 as the souce aspect ratio, Select full screen (maintain aspect ratio) as the video arrange method.

When divx is the source select 1:1 vga as the source aspect ratio.

[Kban]

Craig when should someone select 1:1 as aspect ratio?
I always thought that when I want to convert videos downloaded from the web I had to use 1:1 as source ratio.

[Craig Tucker]

Craig when should someone select 1:1 as aspect ratio?
I always thought that when I want to convert videos downloaded from the web I had to use 1:1 as source ratio.

For divx, 1:1 vga for source aspect ratio, full screen (keep aspect ratio) for video arrange method (output aspect ratio)

[Rogue3]

Thanks again for all the tips. I've gone through the guides and solved most of my problems, but these little ones I couldnt fine directly.

And, just FYI, while encoding signs yesterday the preview window was stretched. I burned it and watched it last night and it was in widescreen, so it seemed to work fine.

I just wish I had a better TV so I could tell what was picture quality and what was my tv! :P

[Rogue3]

Oh, and by the way, i'm encoding that episode of stargate right now. I extracted the .wav file so the audio would be in sync.

What should I have left the resolution as? The original divx file was 320x240, and I used the wizard to select low quality dvd. If I use the high quality option will it give me better resolution even though the source file was 320?

[Rogue3]

Ok, my endoding project did not seem to work for the divx file. I tried to import it into maestro and it did not support it.

What's the best method to do this. I followed one of the guides, but maybe there is a specific program I need to use to create the dvd.

[Craig Tucker]

Use one of the DVD templates in TMPGEnc to make sure your mpeg file is DVD compliant.

[Rogue3]

I used the DVD low quality template and it did not work. When I tried to import the file it gave me a 'media not supported' error. When I tried to play back the file it gave me no sound.

When I extracted the .wav file (with virtual dub) I had the setting at 44000, did that need to be 48000?

I'm re-encoding again right now with video only (m1v). When I re-extracted the wav file at 48000 I was finally able to import that into maestro. I thought I'd try a video only file next to see if that helps.

[Craig Tucker]

Yes audio for DVD is 48khz, tmpgenc should convert it though when you encode to mpeg.