tmpge settings

[lemtech]

Hi could anyone give me a list of settings to use with TMPGE to convert from AVI & MPEG to be able to use on DVD please.
I`ve converted several AVI & MPEGS so far but i always get the little jerky moments in them. Hopefully someone can help or give me some idea where i can get some information to solve this problem.

thanks lemtech

[bugster]

I`ve converted several AVI & MPEGS so far but i always get the little jerky moments in them.

thanks lemtech

The jerky movements you describe could be a couple of things. The 1st is framerate. Make sure the framerate you select in Tmpgenc is the same as that of the avi. i.e. for an avi with a framerate of 25fps, selecet PAL, if the avi is 23.97fps, select NTSC(film), if it is 29.97fps, select NTSC. If this gives you problems with the resulting format (PAL or NTSC), search the forum or look in the guides for advice on how to do proper framerate conversion.

If this is not the problem the other possibility that springs to mind is field order. If your AVI is interlaced (i.e from a DV cam or analog capture) then try reversing the field order in TmpGenc.

Hope this helps

[Akwanaught]

Thanks for the reply. As a nother 'noob' to the process it will come in handy soon I'm sure.

Thanks again

[pettinej]

I have the same problem. I am capturing Hi8 from my sony cam with Huff (0) frame drop. I am going to change the field order and I will let you know what happens. When people move they look jerky. I did set TMPGEnc to highest quality it took 40 hrs on my pent4 1.7gig. I will post reply when done.

Pettinej

[ZippyP.]

I did set TMPGEnc to highest quality it took 40 hrs on my pent4 1.7gig.

Try High Quality, just as good and less time.

[Solarjetman]

If this is not the problem the other possibility that springs to mind is field order. If your AVI is interlaced (i.e from a DV cam or analog capture) then try reversing the field order in TmpGenc.

And if you want a great explaination about the effects of interlacing, why video is interlaced, different methods to de-interlace, and pretty much anything you need to know about the topic (and have a few good hours to read because it is loooong!) go to...

www.100fps.com

It shows different methods and has examples. The biggest thing I learned at that site was why you don't necessarily want a sharper picture!

[lemtech]

thanks

[pettinej]

Just got done reading http://www.100fps.com. Guess I have a lot to learn. I want to know how to tell if my avi source is interlaced. I am capturing analog input using a ATI 8500DV with Huff. Is there a utility that will let me know?