First Time Conversion

[joeyjoejnr]

got a good lot of divx files and other avi/mpeg. i was wondering what the best prog to use to convert them and put them on dvd

[redwudz]

Download a trial copy of TMPGEnc Encoder. It's a good place to start. Lots of guides on its use to the left. You will also need a authoring program. I use TMPGEnc DVD Author.

[reboot]

TMPGenc.
TMPGEnc DVD AUthor.

[joeyjoejnr]

use TMPGEnc. riteo. what file do you convert the avi to? vob files?. and then use the dvd author for making chapter etc?

[joeyjoejnr]

download the full tmpgenc off suprnova u say?

[ricky1756]

you use tmpgenc to make dvd compliant mpg1 or 2 files, then use tmpgenc dvdauthor to turn the converted mpgs into vobs, don't forget to change your audio from 44000 to 48000

[joeyjoejnr]

tried using that tmpgenc but after running through the wizard the file size is 5987MB and would take 13 hours. is there anyway to make it smaller?

[teegee420]

Lower the bitrate. Also with TMPGEnc you should use a PCM WAV file as your audio source. TMPGEnc often has trouble re-encoding compressed audio. To make a wav file open your avi with Virtualdub, go to the audio menu and select "full processing mode", then go to the file menu and select "save wav".

[jimmalenko]

I use TMPGEnc and TMPGEnc DVD Author also.

Have a look in the guides section as everything you want to know is contained in there. If you get stuck post back.

[Roderz]

13 hours

WTF !

As your pc is

Celeron 3.5GHZ
Harddrive space: 1.20 TB
RAM Memory: 1024ddr

pull the other one it's got bells on...

[jimmalenko]

13 hours

WTF !

As your pc is

Celeron 3.5GHZ
Harddrive space: 1.20 TB
RAM Memory: 1024ddr

pull the other one it's got bells on...

Those Celerons...I don't know...

I'm wondering whether joeyjoejunior saw that TMPGEnc initially said 13 hours and stopped it, or whether he waited for a couple of minutes until the time estimation settles down to somewhere near the correct time.

[Roderz]

Celeron 3.5GHZ
Overclocking just a bit

1TB Harddrive http://www.jigsaw24.com/proddesc.asp?ITEM=X325AGA
who can lend me a couple of quid?

[joeyjoejnr]

how long would it usually take most people on this to convert a divx file to dvd. the divx file i am trying to convert is about 1hr and a half long

[Roderz]

90min film on my rig (see specs above) takes about 1 hr 10 mins @ 1pass full d1 using mainconcept at default settings (6000 avg)
Yours should be faster (using same s/w - don't use TMPGEnc that much now) but TMPGEnc would be slower but not by that much (maybe 30mins on my sys) unless u got loads of filters + NR + 2pass setup!

<edit> has your file got VBR audio (load into vdub) and TMPGEnc is reporting a stupid size by any chance?

[Cobra]

I am using TMPGEnc, and you can find details of my PC on my profile. Converting an hour of DivX to DVD took my machine only a few hours, but I like to go for quality so I have higher motion search precision.

It's very hard to give encoding times because everyone's machine is different. Depending on how you set up the encoder, what your system is and how it is set up, what else you have running and so on, people can have vastly different encoding times.

However, your 3.5GHz Celeron should eat that task alive. How did you get it that fast without it burning up? I would love to know how, because I'm always looking for ways I can tweak my own machine.

Cobra

[Roderz]

BTW hows tings in Larne?
I'm a Dungannon man meself wouldn't ye know.

[joeyjoejnr]

Larnes quite sunny today for a change. got burnt at the north west yesterday. my computer really isn't 3.5 mhz. its 2.8 mhz thought it would be funny to see how many suckers fell for it

[teegee420]

Great strategy there, bub. "Let's mislead the people that are trying to help me"

[joeyjoejnr]

calm down. it was only a joke

[teegee420]

Then the joke's on you because you're not likely to get much more help when you pull shit like that.

[joeyjoejnr]

look who is cross because they got fooled. lol. what difference does it make what spec my computer was. i was only asking if 13hrs was long to encode a divx file. loser

[thor300]

No need to look up the bad words dictionary. You asked for the best way, and got lots of good answers for the easiest way (but not the best in my opinion). Then you are trying to have fun about "who fell for it", are you a redneck with a double barrell behind the pickup seat or what? Having fun scaring people from the city, setting up traps to see how many "city-nerds" will fall for it? I think your problem is not only video related, there are some pre-requisitions you fail badly, unless you DONT want help?

[joeyjoejnr]

i'd have my setting like that for ages. it was hardly like i posted about it. some of you guys are really tight up

[Cobra]

joeyjoejnr,

I think you have picked the wrong people to:

see how many suckers fell for it

You'll find that people here know their stuff, since video-related matters are PC-based and processing-intensive.

That really was not the way to introduce yourself to a new community, and if you keep on like that then you will give yourself a bad name. I would suggest honesty from here on, and you'll find you will get on a lot better with people. Anyway, what you did wasn't so bad, it was just mildly insulting. Over with now, anyway.

If you still feel like a 3.5GHz Celeron (or at least trying for it) then why don't you check out the link in my signature? I have heard that Celerons don't overclock too well, but it's worth a shot.

Cobra

[joeyjoejnr]

alrite. i'm sorry. i stand corrected. thought it would have been funny,. it wasn't wound some people up

[Cobra]

Cool.

Over and out,

Cobra

[joeyjoejnr]

anywho. i used tmpgenc and it took about 3 hours (think so - i was doin a databases exam) the file was 5.5 GB and when i go to play it it doesn't have sound and media player says it is 6 hours long. what did i do wrong :'(

i used this guide.

http://www.dvd-guides.com/guides.php?category=othertodvd&name=tmpegenc

[Roderz]

has your file got VBR audio (load into vdub std it will tell ya) and TMPGEnc is reporting a stupid size by any chance?

+ did you scan the file for bad frames (vdub-mp3-freeze)

[joeyjoejnr]

whaa?

[JLK]

That really was not the way to introduce yourself to a new community, and if you keep on like that then you will give yourself a bad name. I would suggest honesty from here on, and you'll find you will get on a lot better with people.
Cobra

Since when has honesty ever gotten anyone anywhere? I bet there are loads of occasions where you havent been honest, even on these forums. Nobodys perfect!, although some think they are