strange TMPG problem

[lymang]

I did a test capture with VirtualDub and my Studio DC10+. I finally have got the settings and space I wanted to do 480x480 for SVCD creation. I did about 4 minutes of test capture off of VCR. It all seemed to work, and I have a big AVI file. I downloaded (per the instructions here) the latest TMPGenc (12h?)
I followed the instructions on how to convert that AVI to an SVCD MPEG2 file for writing. It looked like everything was set up correctly, but after a short conversion (about 15 minutes, I think) I noted that there is no video. Audio works fine, but there's just black for the video. The AVI file does have video and audio, so I know the source file is OK. It's just the encoding process, something is wrong. Anyone know if I'm missing something really obvious?

[Bach]

Sorry, I can't give you any hints, but I can confirm I have the same problem, and as you, can't see what I'm doing wrong. Any ideas ?

[Vejita-sama]

Can you play the avi in media player?

[Bach]

Just like lymang, I can play everything - also in Media Player - until the last step which is processing using TMPGEnc and after 12-13 minutes everything is in blank in the target file, but still not in the source.

[Padre_G]

Hi, I have the same problem too, and to avoid it, i tryed cinema craft encoder. It makes mpg1 & mpg2 with a quality much more better then tmpegenc.
I suggest you to try it, you 'll love it


Bye.

P.S. it's faster then any encoder I've ever see.

[monsterfeet]

I have this problem with tmpg while trying to join 2 or more mpeg's into one file.

Thanks, I'll give cinema encoder a go.

.... btw where would I find that?!.

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: monsterfeet on 2001-07-09 02:27:49 ]</font>

[Padre_G]

You can find it at:

http://www.cinemacraft.com/eng/home.html

Bye.

[Catnapping2001]

Try changing the priorty of the two avi plugins to a higher value in:

Option/environmental setting/vfapi plug-in

[lymang]

I forgot to post here again. I got it to work by using an earlier version of TMPGEnc (12a, versus 12h). I changed no settings, just used an earlier version of the program. Of course, I have some other problems with THAT, but nonetheless, at least now it's creating an MPG2 with video. <shrug>

[Bach]

Anyone got a link to TMPGEnc 12a ?