Question regarding Tmpgenc express.

[cjh2184]

I know how to use this program as i have made up a few sucsessfull dvd's. But i was trying to help a friend do the same, so i got him to install all the codecs. Like div-x and the all in 1 codec pack from www.free-codecs.com and also the xp codec pack.
Anyway, when we went through the whole process of getting an avi into the batch encode tool, it said preparing output, then simply "an error has stopped the encoding process". I'm wondering if anyone else has came across this before, and what can be done about it? Because i've done basically all the same things with his comp that i did with mine, yet his has this problem. Any input would be appreciated. Thank you

[ozymango]

Anyway, when we went through the whole process of getting an avi into the batch encode tool, it said preparing output, then simply "an error has stopped the encoding process". I'm wondering if anyone else has came across this before, and what can be done about it?

I've had this happen a few times with (as far as I can tell) perfectly valid AVI files, if I try to encode with Output Stream Type set as "System (Video + Audio)" -- but if I set to elementary streams "ES", so the Stream Type is set as "ES (Video + Audio)," then it works!

This'll give you an .m2v and either .wav or .mp2 file, which I then mux back into an .mpg file.

That may not be your problem but could be worth a shot. Good luck!

[junkmalle]

i got him to install all the codecs. Like div-x and the all in 1 codec pack from www.free-codecs.com and also the xp codec pack.

Codec packs are notorious for causing conflicts. You're much better off downloading the latest versions of the individual codecs you need.

[spectroelectro]

What junkmalle said. You really only need about 5 codecs. [1] a good DV codec; Mainconcept makes an excellent one, tho you must pay $50 for it. The Panasonic DV codec is also decent and free. [2] Huffyuv. Free and a must-have. Super for ultra-high-quality caps and a necessity if you're going to be doing compositing or video denoising. [3] Xvid. Free, and the best divx codec out there. [4] Possibly a low-motion divx codec, since some downloaded avis require these. Beware, though, that thse hacked lo-motion divx codecs can cause some computers to crash. YMMV. But if you download a lot of avis eventually you'll need this one to play back or convert the divx to some other format. [5] Ogg Theora or H264. Dark horses, both of 'em, but coming on strong.

You don't really need anything more than those 5 and you can probably get away without the low-motion divx and Ogg Theora or H264.