Tmpgenc encodes blank video

[cw_ek9]

Im just trying to encode a simple avi file to burn onto DVD. But when i try playing it, the video is blank. But the audio is working fine. Any ideas on what the problem might be? Thanks in advance.

[mats.hogberg]

A codec problem. More details of the AVI needed. Try loading the AVI in VirtualDub and frameserve it to TMPGEnc - Solves most problems with AVIs TMPGEnc has trouble with.

/Mats

[cw_ek9]

umm.. how can i do that? thanks for the quick reply. Im very new at this... so yea... bare with me. So they videos that ive encoded are wasted? just delete them?

[cw_ek9]

actually serving right now. still wont fix the problem. I also think its a codec problem. Any good codec packs or recommend downloads?

[mats.hogberg]

VirtualDub loads the AVI fine, and can play it?
If so, it's not a codec problem, since VirtualDub does all the decoding and handles already decoded frames to TMPGEnc. (That's the sole reason for frameserving in this case). You're not by any chance doing a 2 pass VBR encode, and are looking at the black preview window that TMPGEnc shows during the first pass (=up to 50%)?

/Mats

[cw_ek9]

yea virtual dub plays just fine. iono wha the 2 pass VBR encode is. Basically what I did was rip the audio with virtual dub. Then use tmpgenc. wit the Project wizard... i did DVD ->NTSC-> CPR MPEG1 Layer II Audio (MP2)... then all i changed was dis capacity to 25% and changed the video arrange method into center (custom size) at 640x440. thats it. encded it. once it finished.. i played it.. didnt have video

[mats.hogberg]

OK, just so we're talking the same language:
Load AVI in VirtualDub.
Rip audio. (Why?)
Start frameserver in VirtualDub.
Start TMPGEnc, select the NTSC DVD template.
Select the .vdr frameserver "file" from VirtualDub as video source, the extracted wav as audio source.
Alter some settings with respect to resolution, mpeg type and bitrate in TMPGEnc.
Start

FWIW, 640x440 is not a valid DVD resolution, but you should be able to play the resulting mpg anyway, even if it can't be authored as DVD...

/Mats

[mats.hogberg]

I really think you should take a look at this guide. It will teach you all the basics.

/Mats

[cw_ek9]

nm i fixed the problem. thanks for your help! turns out i was following my friends guideline... and he didnt tell me to load the video file.. i know.. how stupid of me. Then when it says it was unsupported... i just changed the VFAPI plug-in settings. Thanks again for all your help. I really appreciate it. This forum is lucky to have someone like u

[mats.hogberg]

Glad you fixed it, and that I was able to assist you in some way.

/Mats