used all remaining disk space during conversion

[rancid]

hi,

i'm trying to convert an mp4 file to avi using TMPGEnc and it has used up all the remaining 19GB of my HD... and the conversion didn't even complete...

the original mp4 file is about 198 MB... can someone tell me what i'm doing wrong??...

is TMPGEnc the right converter to use??...

thanks !!

[Baldrick]

mp4 is a new container that can mess up some encoders. what mp4 codec splitter are you using?

you could try nerovision express.

[celtic_druid]

I wouldn't say that mp4 is new. Haali's mkv/mp4/avi splitter is probably the most complete one out. Supports ttext subs, etc.

But why TMPGEnc? Also why convert? You can demux the video stream to an avi without converting. Is the video ASP/SP MPEG4 or AVC?

Sounds like you didn't select any codec... RAW RGB avi's are massive.

[Baldrick]

i missed the "to avi" part...thought you wanted dvd.

And mp4 is pretty new, iso standard first in 2000 and not that many apps has yet starting to support it....but that is a different discusssssssssion.

[rancid]

hi baldrick & celtic_druid,

thanks for the reply...

baldrick : i'm using TMPGEnc as is... sorry i'm a newbie and i'm not sure how to use a splitter... i thought TMPGEnc comes with it... sorry for the ignorance... how should i go about with the conversion??...

celtic_druid : the reason why i'm converting it is to make the file "portable"... for some reason, the mp4 can only be played using DivX player and not on other players like Windows Media Player 10 or Nero Media Player, etc... i'm hoping the conversion to avi would make it more "player-able"... you're right, i didn't select any codec ... (what should i do??) and used the conversion as is...

[Baldrick]

you can play it with windows media player if you install the Haali Media Splitter

[celtic_druid]

Also need something like ffdshow for the video/audio decoding.

Nero should definatly play it. In fact if you have Nero installed you should have its splitter and decoders which work in other dshow players like wmp 10.

2000 was a long time ago.

Like I said, if you want an avi, just demux the video. But you never said if it was ASP MPEG-4 or AVC?

What would you consider to be "portable"? Because if you want to re-encode then you should pick what codecs you use based on that.

[DarrellS]

the original mp4 file is about 198 MB... can someone tell me what i'm doing wrong??...

Yeah, you're trying to save an uncompressed file that takes up almost all of your 19GB hard drive.

is TMPGEnc the right converter to use??...

I would use VirtualDub but TMPGEnc will work. You have to choose both video and audio compression before you start encoding, though.

for some reason, the mp4 can only be played using DivX player and not on other players like Windows Media Player 10 or Nero Media Player, etc...

This MPEG4 AVI doesn't have a .divx file extension does it? I have seen this before. Native DivX player files that will only play in their player unless the file extension is changed to .AVI.
I personally would not install the DivX player when installing the DivX codec.