How to convert MS *.mpg so TMPGEnc can convert to DVD Video?

[bamdvd]

I transferred video captured on Sony digital still camera Memory Stick to *.mpg files on my PC hard drive. (I subsequently reformatted the Memory Stick so the video is no longer on the Memory Stick.) I would like to use TMPGEnc to import those *.mpg files and convert to DVD Video format and then transfer to DVD+RW disks. TMPGEnc says the # pixels and frame rate in the *.mpg files are not compatible with TMPGEnc. What conversion tool should I use to maximize video quality to convert the *.mpg files to the format that TMPGEnc needs? (I expect the *.mpg video quality is not as good as standard DVD Video quality but I would like to do the transfer nonetheless.) Thanks.

[teegee420]

You should probably post some info about the mpeg. Open it with Virtualdub MPEG2 and go to File>File Information. Post the resolution, frame rate and bitrate.

[bamdvd]

Resolution is 320x240. Framerate is 25 fps. TMPGEnc DVD Author also complains that "The video sequence header is incorrect. A video sequence header is necessary for every GOP in a standard DVD." I'm going to explore using Womble MPEG2VCR to see if that will convert the *.mpg files into a format TMPGEnc DVD Author can handle.

[teegee420]

Don't bother with Womble. Its mpeg encoder isn't particularly good. Your problem is that 320x240 isn't a valid DVD resolution, and if you live in North America you'll probably have to convert the frame rate to 29.97. You can use TMPGEnc for this. You might as well select the NTSC VCD template from the project wizard, only go to Other Settings>Audio and change the sampling frequency to 48000hz instead of 44100hz. Once your mpeg is finished try dropping it into TMPGEnc DVD Author.

[bamdvd]

As you recommend, TMPGEnc Plus looks to be the tool that will work. I'll play around with tweaking some of the settings, but the first attempt was successful enough, I'll go with this. Thanks very much!