what is missing ????

[Jacobus Serpenti]

Hello everybody,

I'm stuck with a major issue : I reinstalled windows 2000 pro (without service packs), virtualdub-mpeg2 1.5.10, TmpgEnc 2.521.58.169 and the codecs I'm using regularly (Canopus DV and Mainconcept).

The problem is the following, when frame serving to TmpgEnc, it says "can not open file, or unsupported".

So I browsed over the various forums and tried all the hints (like changing priorities of the VFAPI plug-ins, install other codecs, install service pack4, install direct X 8.1, ...) BUT NONE OF THEM WORK, I still cannot frameserve anything to TmpgEnc.

Allthough TmpgEnc opens the AVI files directly, it cannot use them when they are frameserved through virtualdub.

One could argue "why have you reinstalled your system ?" well it got cluterred with to many trial softwares (uninstall does clean up everything, so the system degrades but does not crash).

I want to understand what is missing! Can anyone help me out of this trouble ???

thanks in advance
jacobus

[lordsmurf]

Sounds like bad version or bad install of AVISYNTH is being used.

[Jacobus Serpenti]

Hello Lordsmurf,

I don't understand your reply : I haven't installed Avisynth.
And as far as virtualdub is concerned there is no installer, except the auxsetup, that I have runned, without any change

....

jacobus

[budz]

Why not install the service pack4? try installing the PANASONIC CODEC. You can find the PANASONIC CODEC under TOOLS in this site. I use windows 2000 pro w/sp4 and use the same programs as you do. I have no problems at all.

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[Jacobus Serpenti]

Hello budz

I'm installing SP4....

Then I'll do some testing...
jacobus

[Jacobus Serpenti]

After installing the Panasonic DV codec, nothing changed as far as virtualdub is concerned; but on the Tmpgenc side, it doesn't open any canopus DV files anymore, only the mainconcept files are still being read.

for the frameserving, no changes also...

Sad

jacobus

[deckard8]

Go into VirtualDub Folder > aviproxy

Double-click proxyon.reg

If you still can't frameserve, rename your .vdr to .avi and try that.

'From readme in aviproxy folder >

'The AVIFile handler included with VirtualDub 1.3b is capable
of running in Proxy mode -- that is, you can install it as the
*default* handler for AVI files, and it will work with signposts
that are renamed to the AVI extension. This means that
applications which previously failed with the AVIFile handler
because of the .VDR extension can now be used, provided that
the .VDR files are renamed to the .AVI extension.'

[Drakng]

I am having the same problem. I am using windows 2000. It seems that if the avi is loaded into virtualdub and without adding any filters namely subtitles ,when frameserving, tmpgenc will accepts it. But when a sub is added it refuses to accept, saying file unsupported. Why is is so? Is there a way to overcome it? The proxything on/off doesn't changed anything, I tried.

[fmctm1sw]

Go into VirtualDub Folder > aviproxy

Double-click proxyon.reg

That's what I was going to say as well. Isn't there something named "install handler" you have to click on as well?

[deckard8]

If you're using subtitles, I think you need a directshow subtitle filter installed on your system before TMPGenc with recognise it.

[Jacobus Serpenti]

IT WORKS

I simply reinstalled my canopus DV codec and ran the auxsetup to install the AVIclient

But why it didn't work in the first place, is still unknown to me, "the truth must be somewhere out there"

So nothing additionnal is required : no SP4, no additional codecs, no other softwares...

[mikesbytes]

lordsmurf wrote

Sounds like bad version or bad install of AVISYNTH is being used.

I think lordsmurf is referring to AVISYNTH in regards to virtualdub-mpeg2. Perhaps virtualdub-mpeg2 requires AVISYNTH to be installed ?