TMPG DVD Author missing output ? - Club CDFreaks

wildmage · 08-08-2003

I've used DVD Authour a few times quite some time ago ...

I've just encoded a .avi file to a 3.95gb MPEG-2 file and have tried to author it with the above.

Everything goes to plan except that it only takes a few seconds and only gives me a couple files totalling less than 100kb instead of the full DVD ?

Any ideas why I can't get the full movie output ?

**ChickenMan** · 08-08-2003

How have you encoded your MPEG2 file ? Is it as an MPG file or is it in elementry Video & Audio streams ? The 2 streams is always the best way to use TDA.

wildmage · 10-08-2003

With TMPG Enc Plus ...

Started with an .avi file which I extracted the audio in a .wav from with virtualdub then encoded to MPEG-2.

**ChickenMan** · 10-08-2003

Quote:

Originally posted by wildmage
With TMPG Enc Plus ...

Started with an .avi file which I extracted the audio in a .wav from with virtualdub then encoded to MPEG-2.

I assume using the PAL DVD Template in TMPGEnc ? Did you convert your WAV file to AC3 or MP2 or leave it at WAV?

Assuming you converted to MPEG2 with the DVD Template and converted audio to AC3, I cant see why TDA has not accepted them and authored correctly.

wildmage · 12-08-2003

Yep, used the DVD NTSC Template - the only difference being I left the audio as a WAV.

Would converting it to AC3 help ? If so, whats the best method to do so ?

**ChickenMan** · 12-08-2003

Yes converting to AC3 would help. Use BeSweet/BeSweet GUI and set to a bitrate of 224 would be good. The AC3 will be substantially smaller than the WAV file. I also assume the audio has a 48khz sample rate and not 44.1? You will need to convert that also if it iis not at 48khz

08-08-2003	#1 (permalink)
wildmage New on Forum Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 5	TMPG DVD Author missing output ? <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> I've used DVD Authour a few times quite some time ago ... I've just encoded a .avi file to a 3.95gb MPEG-2 file and have tried to author it with the above. Everything goes to plan except that it only takes a few seconds and only gives me a couple files totalling less than 100kb instead of the full DVD ? Any ideas why I can't get the full movie output ?

08-08-2003	#2 (permalink)
ChickenMan Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Oz Posts: 2,645	How have you encoded your MPEG2 file ? Is it as an MPG file or is it in elementry Video & Audio streams ? The 2 streams is always the best way to use TDA. __________________ Cheers, CM Please don't PM me with technical questions, use the Forum, that's what it's here for.

12-08-2003	#6 (permalink)
ChickenMan Senior Moderator Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Oz Posts: 2,645	Yes converting to AC3 would help. Use BeSweet/BeSweet GUI and set to a bitrate of 224 would be good. The AC3 will be substantially smaller than the WAV file. I also assume the audio has a 48khz sample rate and not 44.1? You will need to convert that also if it iis not at 48khz __________________ Cheers, CM Please don't PM me with technical questions, use the Forum, that's what it's here for.

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wildmage New on Forum Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 5	With TMPG Enc Plus ... Started with an .avi file which I extracted the audio in a .wav from with virtualdub then encoded to MPEG-2.

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wildmage New on Forum Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Canberra, Australia Posts: 5	Yep, used the DVD NTSC Template - the only difference being I left the audio as a WAV. Would converting it to AC3 help ? If so, whats the best method to do so ?