muxing vcd files and getting bizarre final results.

[Michael Coates]

so i have a 3.33 clip of a music video, a m1v file and an mp2 file, when played seperately they both say they last 3.33 - but when i mux them in tmpgenc plus's mpeg tools the final result when played in windows media player is 3.13

why on earth? it plays to 3.13 then the position bar stops moving yet the video carries on. it's working ok but if really annoys me that it doesn't keep the correct time.

any thoughts on this?
mik x

[jimmalenko]

Sounds like there's something fooked up with the headers of one of the files that's getting carried through when you're muxing. Maybe try some of the mpeg repair tools under the video restore/fix banner in the tools section ?

[Michael Coates]

video restore/fix banner - that in tmpgenc plus? - never seen it before!

thanks for the advice man!
mik x

[jimmalenko]

video restore/fix banner - that in tmpgenc plus? - never seen it before!

Read this bit again:

Maybe try some of the mpeg repair tools under the video restore/fix banner in the tools section ?

Go to Tools <<<<<<<< to your left, then click to the Video Restore/fix link .....

... or just click here.

[Michael Coates]

good man yourself, i assumed you meant the tools tab inside tmpgenc plus - thanks for clearing that up mate.

again much appreciated.
mik x

[Michael Coates]

the tools didnt help at all - i cant be the only person having this problem?

[jimmalenko]

How about re-encoding the M1V with TMPGEnc plus, then muxing with the audio ?

[Michael Coates]

but then i'll lose a generation if i re encode. vcd quality aint the best as it is...

[jimmalenko]

Well, it's a surefire way to fix it

[Michael Coates]

but is it? i encoded the original m1v file in tmpgenc plus - what makes you so sure it'll make a difference this time?

[jimmalenko]

I'm pretty confident

The question must be asked then - what was your source ? Why did you convert to M1V amd MP2 ? What is your desired outcome with the file ?

[Michael Coates]

my source is avi taken from my minidv - i want a vcd file to play in my standalone.

i converted to mpg but got the kanckered time when playing the file (as mentioned above) so i demuxed it to see if it would make a difference. every time i remux i get the knackered time again.

[jimmalenko]

Is it too much to try the encode to MPEG from the source AVI again ?