problem splitting mpeg with tmpgenc

[jensiq]

hello

I downloaded a movie in mpeg format and i am trying to split it into two pieces. I have already split and saved the first part and had no problems. When I go to split out the second part it starts up as normal looking for the video stream and then gives up and searches for the audio stream and then a box pops up and says illegal mpeg video stream. I have checked for errors with vdub and it says there are none. I have searched the faq and forums and cannot find an answer to this. Please help if you can. Thanks.

[AnitaPeterson]

I have the same problem...

It's amazing - nobody seems to know the answer?

c'mon people!

[jolo]

My problem is that I have TMPG freezing all of the time during splitting when I try to split my MPEG-2 files. I once write to them about it and TMPG (Pegasys), claimed never to be aware of the problem.

Jon

[uteotw]

I also found that TMPGEnc demultiplexer fails from time to time (Illegal MPEG video stream).

I then use demuxone.exe from DVMPEG Darim Vision.
http://www.darvision.com/demo/dvmpeg6demo.exe

It works perfectly.

After that you can remux the audio and video in TMPGEnc which then has no problem demuxing or editing the file !

hope this helps
uteotw

[kimila]

I got the same problem in another topic, but i have just find a solution, use VCDCutter instead.

Have a nice day

[Will Hay]

My problem is that I have TMPG freezing all of the time during splitting when I try to split my MPEG-2 files. I once write to them about it and TMPG (Pegasys), claimed never to be aware of the problem.

Jon

That's because it's not a program flaw.
How long do you wait before deciding it's freezing?
If you are trying to clip the end of an mpeg, for instance the last twenty minutes of one hour file then the program will take time to find the last twenty minutes. How long depends on yoru computer to a certain degree.
If you didn't create the mpeg with TMPGEnc in the first place then you didn't read the help file
Will

[l-w-c]

I also found that TMPGEnc demultiplexer fails from time to time (Illegal MPEG video stream).

I then use demuxone.exe from DVMPEG Darim Vision.
http://www.darvision.com/demo/dvmpeg6demo.exe

It works perfectly.

After that you can remux the audio and video in TMPGEnc which then has no problem demuxing or editing the file !

hope this helps
uteotw

Thank you for the useful answer. However, it doesn't make a difference for me. TMPGEnc reports a problem after the remux and then treats the result just like the original. I also tried remuxing in Darim itself, but I get the same results.

BTW, TMPGEnc only has a problem cutting the corrupted fle I'm dealing with after the 45 minute mark. For example, cutting minute 15 till minute 17 is fine. Cutting minute 50 till minute 55 isn't.

[jman98]

l-w-c - Welcome to the forums, but we DO NOT like it when people dig up old posts to comment on them. Seriously, after 5 years, you just couldn't leave it alone? You are now the all time champion for the longest period between posts in a thread That is not anything to be proud of. Please just start a new post in the future if you see something more than a few months old since the last comment. This is not the AVS forums. We encourage people to just start new threads rather than dig up old posts 2+ years old to comment on.

Most of us don't use TMPGenc for this because it just doesn't do the job very well. Video editors such as MPEGVCR and VideoReDo can do this job correctly. Both are try before you buy.

[l-w-c]

Why would you rather have duplicated topics instead of having just one topic for a certain discussion? The former just confuses searchers.

Anyway, like you said the other programs are sharewares that usually have a file's length limit.

[jman98]

Why would you rather have duplicated topics instead of having just one topic for a certain discussion? The former just confuses searchers.

Because those of who have been around for a while REALLY REALLY REALLY REALLY don't like it when people do what you did in digging up an old post. I strongly suggest that you take my suggestion to NOT do this to heart or you will start to encounter a lot of negativity.

Anyway, like you said the other programs are sharewares that usually have a file's length limit.

First of all, those programs are NOT shareware. They are 'try before you buy". That is not the same thing. They don't have limits on them prior to purchase, which is why I suggested them. Secondly, if you are bright (and if you are arguing that it's OK to post 5 years later to a thread, that might be debatable) you might find the Tools section under LISTS to the left to have a lot of info on editors, some of which are free. I think you get what you pay for and I don't have a high opinion of the free ones, but if one works for you and does what you need for free, that's great.

[l-w-c]

I won't bump an old message again, but I'd appreciate it if you stopped insulting strangers while sitting behind your keyboard. The OP's problem was never trully solved, so to me it meant it's still relevant regardless of how old it is. I'm sorry it caused so much anger.

From Wikipedia:

Most groups, such as the Association of Shareware Professionals, the Software Industry Professionals group and PC Shareware clearly state their position that any software marketed as 'try before you buy' is shareware

Also, you're welcome to try VideoReDo in trial mode and see that it limits the output for X minutes (which was what I meant by length limit).

[Jim44]

Also, you're welcome to try VideoReDo in trial mode and see that it limits the output for X minutes (which was what I meant by length limit).

However, you can request a "trial key" which removes the output length limit restriction, giving VRD full functionality for the 15-day trial period.

[l-w-c]

I've managed to solve the issue. While the GOP fix in Womble did not solve anything, the "Repacketize" feature in M2-Edit Pro 5 did.

They don't have an actual button/option called "Repacketize". I just chose "Transcode" and then MPEG1=>MPEG1. I can cut/edit the result in TMPEGEnc now. There doesn't seem to be a quality loss, so I hope by "Repacketize" they do mean choosing the exact same format for both input/output. The help file seems to indicate so but it's not real clear. Can anyone please confirm I did the right thing so this topic could rest in peace at least for a couple more years ?

[jimdagys]

I had a problem with TMPGEnc. The problem was completely solved by using TMPGEnc.4.0.XPress. I have v4.2.3.193.

[l-w-c]

"Completely solved" because TMPGEnc.4.0.XPress is not an editor. It re-compressed your clip (you couldn't output your "edit" without choosing video quality, etc.). The topic here is about linear editing without quality loss.

[Alex_ander]

Completely solved by Pegasys in TMPGEnc MPEG Editor, TMPGEnc XPress only keeps muxing/demuxing functions in the built-in 'MPEG Tools' option.

[l-w-c]

So does TMPGEnc MPEG Editor! You can see a screenshot right in its official site. The only Pegasys software for linear editing is TMPGEnc itself.

So to make the corrupted file editable in TMPGEnc, can anyone confirm M2-Edit's "Repacketize" feature is choosing "Transcode" and then choosing exactly the same output format as the input?