Problems splitting an mpg in tmpgenc

[flop71]

Hi all,

I've captured a file from my vcr with my pinnacle TVpro card. I'm trying to
re-encode specific part of the captured mpg file in tmpgenc as i want to cut
out add breaks. I've noticed an issue though if i tell tmpgenc to reencode
from frames 120 - 5000 everthing will look ok in the preview window, but
when i check the reencoded file after the process is complete is seems to
start and finish a few frames too late.

Also if i set start frame to 120 and use the >> forward arrows the picture in the preview pane do not advance!!! I'm guessing that there might be an issue with my environment settings????

I've never had this issue working with avi files. Any ideas whats going on
here?

Thanks in advance
Jonathan

[Grimey]

If I were you I'd encode the whole thing in TMPGEnc and then split it into parts using TMPGEnc's mpeg tools, then join them together. I know it sounds like a lot of work, but i've had nothing but trouble when using source range in TMPGEnc.

[FOO]

TMPGenc is very inaccurate cutting and joining. There are ways to
improve it, but you can never get closer than 1 GOP or
about every 15 frames.
Also you shouldn't have to re-encode just to edit out ads.
Takes forever and you lose quality. Try the Mpeg tools
and set the edit points by typing in the Times instead of
scrubbing on the timeline. Works better.

If you want perfect and faster than hell, get womble.
It can process your edits in about 5 minutes on a 2 hr movie
and is frame accurate

[Tommyknocker]

Ahhhm surgical editing is best done with "Doctor" AviSynth. Check the beginner's guide script. It should be all you need to learn how.

[FOO]

Best ? how so ?
you have to set the edit points blind , by frame number
you get another generation loss in quality and have to
re-encode a video that is already encoded.

if that's the best , what's the worst ?