DivX 2 VCD-TMPGE-Blanks frames????

[Parseltongue]

Sefy/All, Hi guys a weird problem here:
Blow Divx: 23.97 FPS,Audio:MP3-95kbs/s 44,100 stereo
Video Format: 576X248, 24bits,177477frames,23.976FPS 96kb/sec DIVXMPG4V3
PC: 256 RAM/1.3T-Bird/Win98SE
TMPGE - taking 24 hours to convert on NTSCfilm template and I am currently at 10%, Source position:45:39 remaining time:18:59. If 10% is already at 45:39 there will be a ton of blank black frames at the end of this file(WTF). I did the preview before starting and it shows the same thing, the movie takes about 20%of the scroll bar and the rest is blank black frames. Whats the deal here?
I just want to convert it to VCD and chop into 2 files to burn and play on the standalone.

I tried to do the AVI Chop bit but the resulting files won't play at least in DIVX format, I didn't try to TMPGE those yet....TIA for the help!

[Sefy]

First thing you do!, convert that DivX into regular encoded AVI and WAV files, use VirtualDub to accomplish it, then use those two new files in TMPGEnc, and I promise you the speed will quadruple compared to what you did now.

Secondly, use the Source Range in TMPGEnc when you are encoding and select a start and end points instead of chopping/cutting the file later on.

[JSandman]

I got the exact same problem...but also I loose all sound in the resulting MPEG2 file...

The avi movie plays fine in Windows with no blank frames and with sound.

Using the Nimo Pack.

/Jonas