What is MPG and MPEG?

[thukieu]

Can some one please help me! I try to convert some my Video music, and it on MPG format, I try to use VSO ConvertXtoDVD, and the program can not recgonize this format (MPG). I do not know what different to two format, can you help me which program so I can use so I can burn my video music to my DVD?
Any help I really appreciate.
Thank,
TK

[Baldrick]

is the file extension .mpg? what does convertxtodvd say when you open the mpg file?

[thukieu]

Hi Baldrick!
Thx for quick respond. The Convertxtodvd say: At least one file can't be converted. See the log for more details.
Log: File"K:\cuoc kho nan cua nguoi VN\DVD\.06.DVD.p2.MPG"is unsupported or not A|V file
Hope you can help me!
Thank advange,
Thukieu

[jimmalenko]

Try renaming it to somefile.mpg - At the very least it will rule out all the dots in the filename causing the problem.

[Baldrick]

and if it wont work try identify the mpg with avicodec or gspot or mediainfo to check if it's a mpg.

[thukieu]

Yes, I just check:
Video Codec: MPEG_Payload Name MPEG-1
Audio Codec: MPEG-1 Layer 2 Info 0xc0:44100Hz 224 kb/s titak (2chnnks)
And of course, I have no idea what all it mean. Can you plx help!!!
TK

[Sartori]

Jimmiealenkos advice about taking out all the dots is a good idea , the only addition Id make to the advice above is to demux the audio and video and remux them back to see if that makes it work . The result of Baldricks advice gave you the results (as it says) of an MPG1 file , assuming the resolution is either PAL or NTSC . The file is already DVD compliant APART from the frequency of the sound , it needs to be made 48000Hz instead of 41000Hz , Ive found it best when making DVDs of old MPG1 files to leave the video and just change the sound - but as I use TMPGEnc DVD Author , the sound change is all done automatically .

[thukieu]

Thank you so much for the adviced, I used TMPGEnc DVD Author and it work, I can't do without all your help.
TK

[AllstarElyar]

i want the answer of the question in topic
is a difference between mpeg and mpg.becuase my movie maker dont open some mpeg but open the mpg that i capture from dvb
and also it shows that its a 15mbps 544*576 mpeg-2 and 128 mpeg-1 layer 2 audio
but in general jetaudio shows 5 mbps mpg
which one is real one?

[Nelson37]

MPEG has an "E" in it, MPG does not. Both are used to mean the same thing. Some programs are written to allow for this, some are not. Rename the MPEG file to MPG. Avoid extra spaces and dots in the filename, also avoid excessive length. No rule here but many progs have a maximum length cutoff, a short name avoids this. Some will choke on spaces in the filename.

Also be aware that just because the file is named "filename.MPG" this has absolutely nothing to do with what type of video is actually in the file. MPG would be a good guess, but not necessarily accurate. It could also be MPG1 or MPG2.

It is Motion Picture Experts Group, btw.

[SCDVD]

MPEG is an abbreviation for the Motion Picture Experts Group. They created the MPEG video compression format. .mpg is used in the world of DOS/Windows because these operating systems only support a maximum of three letters in the file extension. For eample: xyz.mpg. Otherwise MPEG = .mpg.