when i encode in tmpgenc it makes seperate m2vand wav files?

[status66uk]

how can i use these to put on a dvd? or is there a setting that i can get to output just 1 file with video and audio together?

[Vejita-sama]

You need to author the m2v (video) and mp2 (adudio) files to make a DVD (see the author section to the left). Popular authoring programs include: DVD Lab, TMPGenc author, DVD Maestro, Ulead, etc.

Most authoring programs want you to author from the elemetary streams (ie seperate video and audio, also subs if desired). Some programs can author from the combined/muxed MPEG2 file.

TMPGenc can be set to output either ES (seperate files) or PS (joined files) encoded MPEGs. When you run TMPGenc look in the bottom right (just above the settings|load|save buttons). Here you can choose: video only, audio only, video + audio, both video and audio, etc.

Also note that mp2 (mpeg1 layer 2) audio is NOT supported by the DVD standard in NTSC nations (it's part of the standard in PAL nations). However, most DVD players will play it anyway. If you're will not (or you just want to be extra safe) you should convert the mp2 to either ac3 or PCM (ie. wav). PCM is uncompress and takes up a huge amount of space so I suggest ac3:

http://www.doom9.org/audio-guides.htm

[curritch]

If you set stream type to System(Video+Audio) then it should produce an mpg file instead of separate m2v & mp2 files.

[Doggiedaddy]

Both Vejita-sama and curritch are correct change output in last window of wizard [if using wizard or in main screen if not] to produce a single mpg2 file. This file still must be authored to be useful just as the m2v and mp2 must be.

The check box near my pointer is used for separate output files uncheck to obtain 1 (video+audio) mpg2 file

Main

Wizard

[status66uk]

thanks a lot guys, by the way what video rate setting is best use in tmpgenc for the highest quality? ive been using constant quality and setting the bitrate to the highest possible is that the best one or is it one of the others? ie VBR etc

[curritch]

Most use 2pass VBR with average bit rate of 6mbps. There was a comprehensive discussion of this in the Latest Guide section that I am sure can still be retrieved. It also recommended the highest quality motion search precision which does indeed make processing very slooooow.

PS. Search using TMPGEnc as subject and Rui del-***** as author.

[Vejita-sama]

CBR - constant bitrate. During a CBR encode you set a bitrate and that bitrate is used for the entire video. It's easy to predict file size of your encoded MPEG. bitrate x runtime = filesize (Aside - notice that the bitrate is the only thing that affects file size, not motion search, size of your source file, or resolution).

But when you think about it, a lot of the video is just people standing around doing nothing. Those low motion scences don't really need a high bitrate. I only really need to high bitrate during fast/motion scences.


Multipass VBR encoding works as follows. The first pass is normally a CBR pass, where the same bitrate is used for all scences. The VBR is then applied to each additional pass.

The program will determine where high motion and low motion scencs occur. The program will raise the bitrate in the high motion scences (but not above the max entered) and lower the bitrate in the low motion scences (but not below the min entered). But do so such that the ave equals what you entered. This way you can still predict the final size of the encoded MPEG. The more passes the better the bitrate will be spread out.

Most people recommend:

Max - DVD players max supported bitrate. This allows the program to really work it's magic on those few high motion video scences.

Ave - from bitrate calculator to determine the final final size of your MPEG (normally to fill your media)

Min - 300. It's unlikely that the bitrate will actually get that low, however, setting the min as low as possible allows the program to raise the bitrate to the max in high motion scences, whiling maintain the average.

For example, if you used, 2000,2100, 2500. Then the VBR encode will not be very good. During fast scences you can't really raise the bitrate all that much as there's not much 'wiggle room.' Verses, 300, 2000, 2500. Now the program can raise the bitrate to 2500kbit/s for long periods of time (if need be) because it has the 'wiggle room' to play with the bitrate.

The encoder will then lower the bitrate in low motion scences (but not below the min) and raise it in high motion scences (but not above the max). But do so such that the average bitrate works out to what you entered.

This means you can still predict file size. ave bitrate x runtime.

TMPGenc only allows for 2pass VBR, the motion search setting tells TMPGenc how 'hard' to look for high vs. low motion scences. CCE allows for 5 (or is it 9) but most agree that anything about 3 (or 4) is just a waste of time.

[Doggiedaddy]

http://www.dvd9to5.com/TMPGEnc.htm

I still say that [Motion estimate search (fast )] setting will produce excellent output when setting are correct and much faster than a lot of alternatives.

jm2c
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[status66uk]

i cant seem to change the stream to give 1 mpeg instead of sperate video and audio streams, the options are blacked out, the version of tmpgenc ive got is a trial could this be the problem or am i doing something wrong? where can i download a full version of tmpgenc or do i have to buy it?