Multiple avi's to convert??

[Humbug]

Does anyone know of any software which will encode multiple avi's to vcd.
For example:list say 4 avi's to encode and they will be done one after another allowing you to leave pc on overnight to encode.
Thanks for any help given...

[dafreak]

you can do batch encodes using tmpgenc.
load up the avi, choose settings that you want and then click on file | encode as batch =>mpeg (not exact verbage, but it's similar)

you should see a new window pop up with a queued list of jobs.
click on run to start encoding.

[ZippyP.]

As above...that's what I do. You do have to set up each file as a project and save each one though. Not exactly click and go.

[Hardcoreruss]

However to set up 4 files that are the same would only take about a minute.

[bugster]

The latest versions of TmpGenc will also encode multiple source files to a single mpeg. The files need to be named something like file01.avi, file02.avi...

Only one project needed.

[Hardcoreruss]

Thats news to me, what version is that ?

[bugster]

Thats news to me, what version is that ?

Can't give you the specific version in which it was introduced but it is in the latest. IIRC, it is a setting somewhere in the environmental options.

But remember it will encode them to a single large joined mpeg.

[Roderz]

Or you could use MainConcept - has batch encoding (will also encode multiple source files to a single mpeg)

[Humbug]

I am trying to encode 4 different avi's to vcd's separately,not 4 avi's to one vcd.
Many thanks

[thor300]

ALL popular encoders can do this, CCE being easiest to set up, just drag and drop all the avi files into the cce window, then configure each by doubleclicking on the encoding list. CCE has "always" supported multipple input files to convert to 1 mpeg file also, click the settings button in the input-file frame, and you can even edit frames to include from each file listed there, ideal for DV conversions.

[Humbug]

Sorry to be a pain but what is CCE.......

[andyp1]

Cinema Craft Encoder

[thor300]

Andyp1 got it right, and i must asume now that you are kind of new to this stuff, so i add a little here..
Heres the avisynth script you need for CCE (still Cinema Craft Encoder) if your AVI files are not in VCD resolution, i recommend doing audio separately:

AVISource("c:\YourAVIfile.AVI",False)
BicubicResize(352,240,0.0,0.6) #use 352,288,0.0,0.6 for pal
ConvertToYUY2()
#next lines only for AMD compatibility
ResampleAudio(44100)
function ResampleAudio(clip v1, int rate) {
v2 = Blankclip()
v1 = AudioDub(v1,v2)
return v1 }

Copy to notepad and save with .AVS extension, make 4 copies and configure each to point to the correct AVI file. Possible you dont need the ConverttoYUY2() line. If framerate conversion is needed then add a line right after AVISource saying ConvertFPS(25) for pal or ConvertFPS(29.97) for NTSC. Deinterlace is "usually" not nesessary, look up ConvertFPS at avisynth.org if needed. And.. Of course you need to install AviSynth for it to work

[dafreak]

I am trying to encode 4 different avi's to vcd's separately,not 4 avi's to one vcd.
Many thanks

Like i said, if you use the method I described, you'll end up with 4 mpg files that you can burn to vcd.

I do batch encodes all the time and i'm talking about doing 26-30 avi's at a time. Takes me about 10 minutes to create a batch queue of 26.

[W0rp3D]

I am trying to encode 4 different avi's to vcd's separately,not 4 avi's to one vcd.
Many thanks

Like i said, if you use the method I described, you'll end up with 4 mpg files that you can burn to vcd.

I do batch encodes all the time and i'm talking about doing 26-30 avi's at a time. Takes me about 10 minutes to create a batch queue of 26.

Does that 10 mins include ripping the audio of each avi?

I have about 40 avi files i wanna convert to vcd and put on a dvd, tmpg will do batch encode from avi to mpg and (s)vcd2dvdmpg will do the batch conversion to be loaded into dvd-lab but i cant find anything that will do a batch encode to rip the wav from the avi, i would like something where you can just point to a single dir and it will do all avi files in the dir, much like svcd2dvdmpg does.

[Supreme2k]

just load them up in TMPGEnc with the VCD template, then hit ctrl+alt+m after every file loaded, then click Run in the batch encode window.

[W0rp3D]

just load them up in TMPGEnc with the VCD template, then hit ctrl+alt+m after every file loaded, then click Run in the batch encode window.

But i need to rip the audio before i load it into tmpg, otherwise it will come out shitty and out of sync.

[dafreak]

you can deal with the audio portion of it after the video is finished.
I do all my video encodes in batches.
once it's done, I load all the avi's into goldwave and batch process the audio to wave.
then I use tmpgenc ac3 plugin to batch encode the wave files to ac3.

I spend a total of maybe 20 minutes setting things up and just walk away.

I think I spend more time authoring the dvd then I do setting up my encodes.

[anzimike]

TMPGEnc source creator is very easy to set up for batch encoding and has 30 day free trial. Doesn't require seperate handling of audio and video. It will output audio as mp2 or wav in perfect synch. You can use ac3 if you purchase the product with the ac3 plug-in. It can combine the files to one video or output them seperately. Hope this helps

[W0rp3D]

just got goldwave, converted 8 files probably quicker than virtualdub does and can do files from multiple folders or a whole folder, i think i found my prog, thanks dafreak

[DVDFan99]

I am sorry that I am posting the same message at several threads, but I need your help real bad.

I use the TMPGEnc Batch Encode, but most of the time, TMPGEnc automatically closes itself after first file encoding; that is, I expect it to encode all files in the batch encode list, but the program closes itself after it finishes encoding the first file in the list (or it sometimes closes itself after 2 or 3 files).

Does anyone know why?

Thanks a bunch
Tommy

You are in breach of the forum rules and are being issued with a formal warning. Quit hijacking months-old topics. Post a new topic ONCE and wait for an answer.
/ Moderator lordsmurf

[jimmalenko]

I am sorry that I am posting the same message at several threads, but I need your help real bad.

Don't be sorry ..... just don't do it

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