Problem opening captured Mpeg2/DVD file with Virtual Dub

[geniv]

I just got the WinTV PVR250 and captured a 3min sample clip using DVD standard. resoultion/bitrate/audio. to a MPEG2 file

I get a message that said "MPEG Import Filter: pack synchronization error" when I try to open the MPEG2 file with VirtualDub.

infact VirtualDub can't open any of the mpeg files I recorded, mpeg1/vcd, svcd, mppeg2.

is there a plugin or something I can get for virtual dub that can help me load up the file for processing?

thanks in advance

[kayfam]

I just got the WinTV PVR250 and captured a 3min sample clip using DVD standard. resoultion/bitrate/audio. to a MPEG2 file

I get a message that said "MPEG Import Filter: pack synchronization error" when I try to open the MPEG2 file with VirtualDub.

infact VirtualDub can't open any of the mpeg files I recorded, mpeg1/vcd, svcd, mppeg2.

is there a plugin or something I can get for virtual dub that can help me load up the file for processing?

thanks in advance

VirtualDub can't open MPEG-2 files directly. I suggest using DVD2AVI: http://arbor.ee.ntu.edu.tw/~jackei/dvd2avi/ to create a .d2v project file and then pass this thru the VFAPI Converter: http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/codecs_and_filters/vfapi_codec.cfm to create a fake avi file. I also suggest looking thru the how-to guides concerning frameserving.

[SHS]

VirtualDub dosen't support MPEG2 and must like never will.

[geniv]

while I can't complain about the quality of the captures.

but damn, I can't open any of the captured files. including mpeg1 files that it created.

I never had problem opening mpeg1/avi etc.. files created from my old Dazzle1, WinTV FM, PV233.

[wulf109]

Any software DVD player will open mpeg1 files. Look in the tools section of this site for dedicated mpeg1 players.

[easydvd]

Try AVISynth. V-dub can open an avs file directly. You need to install it, write a quick script and then open your whatever.avs file with v-dub. You can then edit or whatever you like.

[geniv]

thanks for everyone's help so far.

when I mean can't open Mpeg1 files. I mean I can't open it with TmpEnc
to reencode, edit/conver to VCD complient format.

all those files I can Play with no problem.

I manage to get Virtual Dub to load up a MPEG2 file using DVD2AVI and the VFAPI thingy, but after I do an encoded to Divx with Vdub I get no audio even the "fake" avi files that it creates play with no audio..

thanks for everyone's help so far

[easydvd]

VFAPI doesn't do audio. You need to "save as wav" with v-dub and then multiplex the a/v together with something like TMPG

[SHS]

Why not use Ulead DVD MovieFactory geniv after all it come with PVR 250

[geniv]

I can't open mpeg1 with Vdub either I was thinking of capturing MPEG1 at highbitrate and then reencode it to Divx with Vdub (like I use to do with my PV233) or TmpEnc it to VCD (because TmpEnc gives kick ass VCD quality)



the reason I want to open mpeg2 with VDUB is to reencode it to DivX5
or TmpEnc to VCD at a later time


as I do not have a DVD burner (yet

[SHS]

geniv go to the PVR forum http://pvr.opcenter.de/

[Fede Pede]

Why don't you use FlasKMPEG to reencode to divx (MPG2)

For TMPGEnc
select Mpg tools under files, then use Simple Multiplex and now you can load it into Vdub. (MPG1)