Stuttering Mpegs.................HELP!!!!!!!!

[A1Rockhound]

I've encoded a few AVI files to Mpeg 2 which I believe is a standard DVD format using Tmpge but for some strange reason they all stutter. Thinking it was Cpu not up to speed I upgraded everything to-

AMD Athlon 2600xp +
512 DDRam
New board
(Basicly it got the works)

but it still does it, has anybody any suggestions that could solve this problem I got?

[lordsmurf]

Field order in wrong order. Use RESTREAM.

[A1Rockhound]

Thx lord, tried that still no difference - tried both A + B field order also set TMPGE up according to the instructions on -

digitalFAQ.com

Any other suggestions

[lordsmurf]

Flip in RESTREAM.

If that won't work, you may have to start over. Happens.

[FOO]

What kind of AVI and what frame rate ?

[andyp1]

I'm with Foo on this one , It sounds like you have an NTSC source and are converting to PAL and getting the usual judder .
A little more info on your source file and intended output would be helpful.

[ZippyP.]

A slow CPU will only increase encoding times, not affect the quality of the output. So for anyone else... cross that off your list of possible problems.

[A1Rockhound]

Yeh the source AVI File is in NTSC format and I'm trying to convert to PAL

Details are -

Image = 560 x 240 pixels

Audio

Bit Rate = 135 kbps
Audio Format = Mpeg Layer 3

Video

Frame Rate = 23 Frames/Second
Data Rate = 130 kbps
Video Sample Size = 24 bit
Video Compression = XVID

Hope this helps to sort out this problem I got, only strange thing it converts to VCD & SVCD with NO Problems.

[bobbysox]

try defragging your drive. you'd be amazed the diff it can have. start with the quick win first! then listen to the geeky fixes

[andyp1]

Proper NTSC to PAL conversion is a major headache.
Most UK players are happy with NTSC so try conversion to NTSC Mpeg , Burn it and try it on your standalone to see if it plays OK.

I always Keep NTSC as NTSC and PAL as PAL . No playback problems and no juddering .

I am assuming of course that you are in UK or Europe.

Just select the NTSC template in TMPGenc , don't forget Keep aspect ratio and encode.

[A1Rockhound]

Thx Andy will try that any idea which is the better version of TMPGE ? & what is the best settings ? ie is there any Enviromental control adjustments to make for the xvid encoding?

[andyp1]

I use TMPGenc Plus . The only enviromental setting is to set the DirectShow Multimedia File reader to a higher priority. See pic.

[A1Rockhound]

which one would you recommend - version 2.5***?

[andyp1]

Yes , I have TMPGenc Plus 2.5 Ver 2.520.54.163 and never had a problem with it . and I do use it a lot.

[A1Rockhound]

Just downloaded the same version to try it out fingers crossed it works!!!!!

Will keep you advised

thx