Problems adding video file with Tmpgenc dvd author

[YinHoNg]

I tried to add a mpeg file but it came up with the following errors:

"The video resolution 512x288 cannot be used for a standard DVD.
For a standard DVD you can only use the following resolutions:

352x240 352x480 704x480 720x480 pixels (NTSC format only)
352x288 352x576 704x576 720x576 pixels (PAL format only)"

"The video framerate 23.976 fps cannot be used for a standard DVD.
You can only use the following framerate for a standard DVD:
29.97 fps (NTSC format only)
25 fps (PAL format only)"

"The video sequence header is incorrect.
A video sequence header is necessary for every GOP in a standard DVD."

Any ideas how to fix this.

I reiterate that the file i was trying to add is a .mpg file........

Thanks in advanced.

[Forum Troll]

use the TMPGENC encoder to reencode the file to one of the mentioned resolutions. Choose one thats closest to the original resolution.

[jimmalenko]

TMPGEnc would be my tool of choice to fix this, but you could use any MPEG encoder.

"The video resolution 512x288 cannot be used for a standard DVD.
For a standard DVD you can only use the following resolutions:

352x240 352x480 704x480 720x480 pixels (NTSC format only)
352x288 352x576 704x576 720x576 pixels (PAL format only)"

Re-encode using one of those resolutions mentioned.

"The video framerate 23.976 fps cannot be used for a standard DVD.
You can only use the following framerate for a standard DVD:
29.97 fps (NTSC format only)
25 fps (PAL format only)"

When you re-encode (because of the first issue), set the frame rate to 23.976fps (internally 29.976fps) but set the encode mode to "3:2 pulldown on playback".

"The video sequence header is incorrect.
A video sequence header is necessary for every GOP in a standard DVD."

When you re-encode (because of the first two issues), Make sure you set the "output interval of sequence header" to 1, and the "Max number of frames in a GOP" to 18.

Any ideas how to fix this.

So to summarise, I'd use TMPGEnc with the DVD (NTSC) template, then load the unlock template, then change the frame size to a DVD-compliant size as described in 1), then change the fps and encode mode as described in 2), then check the GOP settings - using this template, they should already be set to what I described in 3). You'll also need to set the bitrate to an appropriate value.