Help! MPG Problem

[Mindlessness]

I've re-encoded a file from AVI to MPG. I'm trying to burn a HUGE VCD onto a DVD, and whenever I create the DVD, with the MPG in question, it shows about a second of the video, and then immediately skips that file is this a problem with TMPGEnc, or TMPEnc DVD Author? Is it a problem with the MPG? Thanks for the help.

[jimmalenko]

What are the stats of the MPEG ? What are the stats of the source AVI ?

[AlecWest]

I've re-encoded a file from AVI to MPG. I'm trying to burn a HUGE VCD onto a DVD, and whenever I create the DVD, with the MPG in question, it shows about a second of the video, and then immediately skips that file is this a problem with TMPGEnc, or TMPEnc DVD Author? Is it a problem with the MPG? Thanks for the help.

I just ran into such an issue. I'm trying to convert some of my old VCDs to low-res format DVDs. Apparently, TMPGEnc doesn't make the best MP2 audio files ... causing skipping and all sorts of video/audio sync issues (even though you might not notice them when playing back the VCD). This is how I solved the problem.

1) Used VCDgear to extract the MPEG1 file from the VCD.

2) Using TMPGEnc, I demuxed it into M1V and MP2 files ... deleting the MP2.

3) Using VirtualDub, I loaded up the MPEG1 file again and chose the "Save WAV" feature.

4) Using TotalRecorder, I converted the 44.1khz WAV to 48k.

5) Using tooLame, I converted the 48k WAV to a 48k/224 MP2 file.

6) Using DVDauthorGUI, I recombined the M1V and new MP2 file, authoring the DVD files and burning the DVD with Nero 5.5.

No more "issues" (grin). A pain-in-the-rear procedure, true, but it did work. Anyhoo, I'd suggest you import your original AVI into VirtualDub and "resave" it as an uncompressed AVI. Sometimes, a resave will cure any problems resident in the originating AVI. Then, I'd load the new AVI up in VirtualDub and choose the "Save WAV" feature. Then, I'd use TMPGEnc to create a standalone M1V file from the new AVI. Assuming the time-length of the new WAV file and the M1V file are the same, you're in business. If they're not, you can always use Goldwave or Multiquence to solve that issue. Then, just follow my directions 4-6 above (or use different utilities that do the same thing) and things should be copasetic. Good luck.