Joining Different Types of MPEG Files

[wwaag]

I want to join 2 different types of MPEG files. The first is a non-interlaced MPEG produced by Tmpgenc. The second is an interlaced MPEG produced by CCE. I've tried Mpeg Tools in Tmpgenc without success. I've even edited the header info using Restream so that they are the same. I've re-encoded the CCE Mpeg so that all parameters are the same (e.g. bit rate, audio, etc.) Still so luck.

Any suggestions? Thanks.

wwaag

[Tommyknocker]

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[FOO]

Can I ask why you want to join them ?
If you intend to make a DVD, you don't have to

[wwaag]

Can I ask why you want to join them ?
If you intend to make a DVD, you don't have to

I am trying to interweave "slideshow" clips from Memories to TV with "video" clips. The reason for combining into a single file is so that I can demux and then edit the audio track (add music and blend with the audio from the video clips). Although I can convert the Mem to TV M2V output file to DV and then import into Premiere for combination with the video clips (I've tried it), there is a big time loss in quality in the output files for the slideshow portion. For this reason, I don't want to re-encode the slideshow output files (which, incidentally, is encoded non-interlaced). Thanks.

wwaag

[lordsmurf]

The only way to join not-alike clips is to re-encode them all to the same file type, all the way down to res and bitrate.

[wwaag]

Thanks for the input.

Finally abandoned the idea of joining the files. Even tried Womble. Found that I can get reasonably good "slideshow" output if I open the M2V file in Vdub, apply deinterlace and sharpen filters, and then output to DV using the MainConcept codec. Then I can import these files into Premiere for editing along with the video clips. Sure makes editing a lot easier. My test renders looked quite good, although not quite as sharp as the original. Nothing's easy!

wwaag

[Tommyknocker]

That is too bad, Wwag. I joined AVI to MPEG, MPEGs with different rates, etc. Just by loading the files into Video Studio 6 (and 7, I downloaded the trial ware), framserved it to TMPGEnc, and encoded each to a DVD MPEG file. The whole procedure required only one encode. I still do not know why you gave up. The Ulead Video Server works like a charm. Oh well, to each his own, I guess.

[wwaag]

Tommyknocker

Basic reason was that I didn't want to re-encode the M2V file from Mem To TV which really looked good. Plus I don't have any VS software installed. Re-encoding to DV with filtering so that Premiere can be used works well enough I guess--one would be hard-pressed to see the difference. Then I can encode with CCE which I really prefer to Tmpgenc anyway. Thanks for the reply.

wwaag