Home DVD -> DIVX (2 gig file size limit!)

[natebetween]

Okay....so I'm new @ this...but here's my problem and hopefully you can help.

I want to transfer some of my concert DVD's that I've traded to SVCD for watching on my GF's DVD player.

I rip the VOB's using Smart Ripper

I create a .D2V project file using DVD2AVI

I feed that into TMPGENC and set to encode to DIVX 5.0.5 @ 1-pass 16 Mbps (Max quality)

Here's my problem...when the file reaches 2 gigs in size (roughly the 50% mark) the program quits! I remember reading about this once, but I couldn't find a forum topic on it. How do I get it to make a larger .AVI?

The other problem/oddity. I did this several times experimenting with all the 1 and 2 pass options until I tried it with the "Original 1 pass" option. IT WORKED!! It created an .AVI file that was about 1 gig for 2 hours of DVD audio. BUT.......I can't get it to do it again!! It keeps producing HUGE files.

Any ideas??

Thanks

-Nate

P.S. If anyone likes Live Music Concerts (not Copyrighted material) I may be able to hook you up for a correct answer!! Thanks.

[FulciLives]

Hello

1.) Consider upgrading to WinXP and the NTFS file system. You can have files that are over 4GB which is what you want if you are going to create DVD discs.

2.) TMPGEnc does not encode into DivX it only encodes mpeg1 or mpeg2

3.) Even with the NTFS file system it is best to not go past 2GB for the AVI file unless it will be a middle step (i.e., you will be converting it to something else)

4.) If you want to put SVCD material on DVD then why the AVI step? Doesn't make any sense. Just read the D2V file into TMPGEnc and encode in DVD format. Probably best to resize to half D1 resolution (352x480 for NTSC or 352x576 for PAL).

5.) There is a way to copy SVCD video to a DVD using a special program that is talked about lot's on this forum ... especially as of late it seems. I've never tried it (never really got into SVCD all that much) but it is popular because I think you don't need to re-encode with TMPGEnc.

6.) I think you need to read the forums and the guides a bit more before asking questions. This is not meant to be rude but I don't think you sound like you have enough knowledge to be asking specific questions. Case in point. TMPGEnc only does mpeg1/mpeg2 ... not DivX

Good Luck!

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

*** EDIT ***
The program you need to research is SVCD2DVDMPG
Try doing a forum search on it.

[natebetween]

Well......I appreciate the help.....there is a wealth of info here that can do me some good!! THANKS!!!

One thing......Not only am I encoding into DIVX .AVI with TMPGEnc NOW.........I have done it in the past on smaller files!!

Load the D2V, Go to FILE -> OUTPUT TO (Wav, Jpeg, avi) Choose .AVI, pick your favorite codec (DIVX) and let 'er rip!!!

AND I'm not a complete newb.....I AM using the .AVI file as a middle step...so that I can edit it and have more filter options! Also I'm experimenting with encoding as progressive using Vdub and Avisynth.

Thanks.

-Nate