Problems with TMPGEnc, Not rekognizing Cyberlink Mpeg2???

[Joakim_A]

Hello!

I have TMPGenc Plus 2.524 installed. I also have PowerDVD 6 installed. Apparently you are supposed to get the Cyberlink Mpeg 2 decoder installed then. And GSpot lists that codec as one of my installed codecs so I guess I have it then!.

I would like to do some experiments with TMPGEnc and that decoder to see if it converts Xvids to SVCD faster and with higher quality then the built in one in TMPGEnc the CRI sofdec one. But for some reason the Cyberlink MPEG 2 decoder wont show up under the VFAPI plug Ins in TMPGEnc. Why is that what could be wrong??

I was looking forward to experiment but I can not start if it wont show up there!.

[jimmalenko]

Just a question:


If your source is XviD, why do you need an MPEG-2 decoder ???

[Joakim_A]

Just a question:


If your source is XviD, why do you need an MPEG-2 decoder ???

I want to convert it to SVCD so that I can watch it on my stand alone DVD player!.

Besides I love the challenge to try to create as good SVCD quality wise as possible!.

[jimmalenko]

I think you missed to point I was trying to make.


The decoding side of things handles the decompression of a compressed file back to raw uncompressed video so that the encoder can then encode it to another compressed file. Therefore if your source is XviD, you only need an XviD codec to handle the decompression part. TMPGEnc will use it's own internal MPEG-2 routines to handle the encoding side of things. AFAIK it cannot use 3rd party codecs when encoding MPEG. Therefore you do not need the PowerDVD codec at all for the whole decoding/encoding part of this operation.

Certainly if your source was MPEG-2, then you would have a valid point as you could specify which MPEG codec you want to be doing the decompression.

[Joakim_A]

I think you missed to point I was trying to make.


The decoding side of things handles the decompression of a compressed file back to raw uncompressed video so that the encoder can then encode it to another compressed file. Therefore if your source is XviD, you only need an XviD codec to handle the decompression part. TMPGEnc will use it's own internal MPEG-2 routines to handle the encoding side of things. AFAIK it cannot use 3rd party codecs when encoding MPEG. Therefore you do not need the PowerDVD codec at all for the whole decoding/encoding part of this operation.

Certainly if your source was MPEG-2, then you would have a valid point as you could specify which MPEG codec you want to be doing the decompression.

Thanks for your reply!

So the VFAPI plug ins only controls the Input source file and if TMPGenc is able to read it as a source for encoding!. I never knew that!

So I guess this is not my concern at the moment. But it bugs me that it wont show up there as a plug in because it should be there!. Do you know what could be the fault??

Also do you think that TMPGEnc is the best encoder for MPEG??

Or do you recommend something else??

I am in the mood to experiment a little!! 8)

[Ennio]

. . . But it bugs me that it wont show up there as a plug in because it should be there!. Do you know what could be the fault??

Also do you think that TMPGEnc is the best encoder for MPEG?? . . .

Hi, I'm learning about TMPGEnc also.
I think it's not a fault. It can be that TMPGEnc doesn't use the PowerDVD decoder and thus it's not showing in his list. I can imagine there are more A/V codecs installed on your pc that don't show up in that list?

When you want to experiment with mpeg2 encoders, try Canopus Procoder 1.5 or CCE. I've had some good experiences with them, but they take a fair chunk of time tho . . .

good luck
cheers

[lordsmurf]

TMPGENC can use Cyberlink to decode MPEG if it's installed. It's certainly a decent one too.

[Ennio]

TMPGENC can use Cyberlink to decode MPEG if it's installed. It's certainly a decent one too.

"can" use? Can you adjust the setting what decoder to use in TMPGEnc 3.0 XPress? If yes, can you please tell me how?

Thanks