Encoder for encdoing & authoring DVD's

[darkcyber]

I use tmpgenc to encode video that I have recorded from my tv and satellite. Tmpgenc allows me to set the start and end frames, so I can cut out stuff that I don't want. But tmpgenc is very very slow.

Is there another encoding program out there that will encode near real time and allow you to set start and end frames? I've used Main Concepts, but I don't believe you can set those frames, if so, I haven't found it.

Thanks!
DarkCyber

[housepig]

what format are you capturing to? if you're capturing to avi, use Virtualdub to cut out what you don't want before you encode with TMPGenc.

[steptoe]

MainConcept MPEG Encoderis very fast, and I was using that, due to the sheer speed and good quality of output I was getting, BUT, it has a bug/problem that cropped up frequently in that the final output would freeze on a frame and the video would never encode past this point, but the audio stream was perfect

It didn't always do this, but according to the producers of the encoder, they have managed to reproduce this error, and claim to have fixed it, but this will only happen in the next release, which is unknown, not much help to me

So, I'm using TMPGenc Plus, until this is cured, then I will go back to it

I've also used CCE, which again is very fast, but, doesn't like doing a full screen output, and always leaving horrible borders around all my outputted video, no matter what settings or aspects ratios I have tried, regardless of the source and dimensions

Again, back to TMPGenc Plus. It may be slow (compared to the 2 encoders above), but it does what you need very well, and is constantly being improved upon, and a lot of people know it inside out, so any problems will be virtually guanteed to be answered and a workaround if needed can be found

[Vejita-sama]

CCE just outputs whatever you give it. It has no problem outputing to 'full screen' (which btw you should define because to many here full screen is used as a term converting a 16:9 movie to 4:3 by either cutting off the edges or pan&scan).

You might want to check out the CCE forum at doom9.org have you ecl and/or AVS script files too.

What's your source, what do you want your final output to be, and what settings did you use?

[darkcyber]

what format are you capturing to? if you're capturing to avi, use Virtualdub to cut out what you don't want before you encode with TMPGenc.

I'm capturing it using dvd (ntsc) mpeg2, 720 x 480, mpeg format.

DarkCyber

[housepig]

open TMPGenc, go to File->Mpeg Tools-> Merge & Cut.

That will allow you to cut out unwanted chunks from your mpeg - and it doesn't take very long.

It sounds like if you're using the Source Range options in TMPGenc, that you are reencoding your files - if you use Mpeg Tools, you don't have to do that.

[darkcyber]

Hey thanks housepig,

You are right, I was using the Source Range and recoding

I'll try your tip there.

DarkCyber

[darkcyber]

Also, where can I find instructions for using the cut and merge in tmpgenc? I've tinkered with it, but can't get it.

DarkCyber