How to encode to mpeg-1 a multisegmented 60 minutes AVI file

[marianovalverde]

Hi everyone
I finally could capture a whole 60 minutes concert, and now I want to encode the 10 avi files as one single mpeg. How do I do that with TMPGEnc? Please help!
Thanks so much


Mariano

[marianovalverde]

No help? Please help. I'm stucked on this problem. Thanks)))))

[marianovalverde]

Ok... here some light....
Should I encode each 2 GB avi file to mpg, and then merge all the resulting mpgs into one mpg?

[vhelp]

marianovalverde,

Well, you could do it this way:
(give or take my memory. . . see below)

one GOOD way:
-----------------
1 - reNUMBER your avi's, ie, 01.avi/02.avi/03.avi/04.avi, etc.
2 - start Virtual Dub and open (or grag first avi file into it, ie., 01.AVI)
3 - now, go to menu (file/Append AVI) and select 02.AVI, and then
on buttom, put check [x] Apend segmes ...this will add each AVI file
into VD in the proper order, hence the 01.avi/02.avi/03.avi, etc. Zero's
are good, cause if you have more than 10 clips to append, the sort
(there's a bug) will not put into proper segmented order. As a habbit,
I always start my series with "0"'s .
3a - apply your filters (if you know how to use,... guess you don't)
Maybe, you'll learn at a later date. Not for me to teach you that
4 - go to (file/frameserve), then (give name, I use, D:\01.VDR) then click OK
NOW. . . . . .
6 - start up TMPGEnc, in down below under Video button area/box
enter, ie., D:\01.VDR . . .audio should "auto" fill in by itself.
7 - Click on LOAD button, and select template (VCD or SVCD ie)
8 - at top, click on ENCODE button (or START button) and wait 5, 10, 15, 20+
hours, depending on your system and filters used, if any.

One thing to note, ...you may encounter an audio synch issue when you
encode large clips in one gulp! I break my encodes into segments (clips)
so I never have audio synch problems. The above method is a complete
encode project - all you .AVI clips will be merged or encoded into one
large file.

Well, the above is one method, others here may have others or
additions / alterations to mine - IT'S A STARTING GROUND.

* * * RECOMMENDATIONS * * *
--------------------------------------------

Go here for further instructions on converting/encoding:
** http://www.vcdhelp.com/convert.htm
Go here for software you don't have (if such), ie., VirtualDub & TMPGEnc:
** http://www.vcdhelp.com/vcdtools.htm
Go here for all your BURNing needs/instructions/software? :
** http://www.vcdhelp.com/burnmpg.htm
Go here for all your cutting/joining/editing your clips:
** http://www.vcdhelp.com/burnmpg.htm

ADVIce: read, read, read. . . everyting to your left - please!

[marianovalverde]

Hey Vhelp Thanks soooooooooooooo much for your help=
You see, if I have an audio synch by doing this, I'll take care about it when this is done, cause I NEED to have the whole 60 minutes in one single mpeg file, as it is a concert, and want to burn it on vcd format like that. Don't want interrupts between the songs. I've been reading here I can create "marks" or "chapters" on one single mpeg, and then access to each song like on a dvd, and this way seems to be the only one available to have the whole concert to play smoothly.
Well any other help will be welcome))))))))
Thanks so much Vhelp


Mariano Valverde

[marianovalverde]

I worked!!!!!!!! Thanks so much for your help)))))))
Well TMPGEnc is encoding right now. It'lll take 5 hours to encode 20 GBs (60 minutes). I hoep the resulting MPEG has no "strange" sounds in between the avi files. I'll let you know Thanks again)))))))