TMPGEnc Or WinAVI

Michelle_Smith · 12-07-2005, 16:43

I have a 700mb avi file which I am going to put onto a DVD as DVD Video. What would you do?

Convert the file to Mpeg-2 using TMPGEnc or use WinAVI to convert the file?

Matth · 12-07-2005, 18:50

Depends if you own one or both, or try/buy/crack.

The free "DivxtoDVD" (get it NOW, the free version won't last forever) converts most AVI/MPEG formats to DVD, using the freeware LIBAVCODEC libraries.

CCE Encoder (CinemaCraft) always seems to be the most higly praised for quality, while the Nero encoder (buy seperately in 5, included in full and DVD bundle 6) seems to be the most widely condemned.

TMPGENC seems to be a popular standby, and while they don't like it, and old free version with unlimited MPEG2 can still be found lurking around.

daz196 · 12-07-2005, 19:03

I use TMPGEnc all the time it converts movies quicker than most of the other apps,then i use TMPGEnc dvd author to set up chapters and menus.

KingPhoenix · 12-07-2005, 19:28

I find when i burn my video to DVD disc, it tends to lose its audio sync part way through.... i use nero 6

Any suggestions?

Raistlin · 12-07-2005, 19:29

Have you got anything else running in the background at the time KP?

Have you tried burning at a slower speed?

nibbles · 12-07-2005, 19:40

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Originally Posted by Michelle_Smith

I have a 700mb avi file which I am going to put onto a DVD as DVD Video. What would you do?

Convert the file to Mpeg-2 using TMPGEnc or use WinAVI to convert the file?

u d understand ther is no easy way 2 do do this n it take hrs n hrs to convert wud be far easier to get an avi/mpeg 4 capable player u gain no extra quality by converting an avi 2 dvd a will end up with an inferior copy u can get divx dvd player 4 ÃƒÆ’Ã†â€™ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…Â¡ÃƒÆ’Ã¢â‚¬Å¡Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â£35 well worth it 4 the time saved and the lack of messin when ur realise it hasn't worked right n u've just wasted 5hrs of ur pc's time, u might wanna check this site out if u really need 2 convert 2 mpeg www.doom9.org

bhoywonder1967 · 12-07-2005, 20:05

WinAVI - standard settings for DVD, much faster than TMPGEnc.

TMPEnc is a good converter but can take forever to encode.

BW1967

jtwn · 12-07-2005, 20:19

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Originally Posted by KingPhoenix

I find when i burn my video to DVD disc, it tends to lose its audio sync part way through.... i use nero 6

Any suggestions?

Theres a program called decompress.exe, I find if that if I have this problem, using that which will output a video with decompressed audio when re-encoded it turns out fine.

Otherwise, make sure you have the frame rate correct, or you will have audio sync issues.

aliferste · 13-07-2005, 08:37

I use WinAvi afer someone recommended it, its easy, a few clicks and an hour later voila

KingPhoenix · 13-07-2005, 09:22

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Originally Posted by jtwn

Theres a program called decompress.exe, I find if that if I have this problem, using that which will output a video with decompressed audio when re-encoded it turns out fine.

Otherwise, make sure you have the frame rate correct, or you will have audio sync issues.

Hmm....

What happens is

I download the Video from my camera to my PC, it creates an AVI file on my PC. I then open Nero and tell it i want to create a DVD Movie, i add the AVI file and burn the disc.... If i play the AVI file on my PC it is 100% perfect, when i play the DVD it is usually out of sync after about 20 minutes of film.....

Not sure how to adjust the settings like you said for frame rate as Nero automates this (afaik) but could try the decompression idea......

Thanks

Nemesis · 13-07-2005, 09:40

Tried Roxio ?

KingPhoenix · 13-07-2005, 10:39

No.... might do..... ive always used Nero, and having bought all the addons for it etc.....

Mauldor · 13-07-2005, 12:17

Actually I Always Used to use TMPEG to go from AVI (XVID/DivX) to DVD and it worked all the time but of Late it seems it struggles to fit the Output onto DVD5, always WAY over the mark size wize. Now Nero used to take 8 Hours (madness) but now it takes like 1 Hour to take a Xvid to DVD - I write this out to DVD+RW and it plays fine.

Its a Pity there is not something like you have in 3D Studio max where you can run a little client thing on your other spare machine's and click Convert (as in Net Render) and it uses the Power of all Available machine to speed up the Process - It would work well for me as I have 5 Machine's here and Some are Dual CPU as Well !!
Anyhow, Back to the Task in hand though - Taking a Movie from One format to another to Another will loose Quality each time (if going from a Compressed Format to a Compressed Format).

mrlipring · 13-07-2005, 13:06

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Originally Posted by KingPhoenix

I find when i burn my video to DVD disc, it tends to lose its audio sync part way through.... i use nero 6

Any suggestions?

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Originally Posted by Raistlin

Have you got anything else running in the background at the time KP?

Have you tried burning at a slower speed?

we now know it's from his DVcam, but either way, having something running in the background wouldn't affect the burn in any way other than slowing it down. Once upon a time it might jigger the disc but not these days.

are you keeping to the pal/ntsc format (both res and frame rate) of the camera?

are you adhering to bitrate limits on both video and audio?

does it go out of sync no matter what you play it on? (in case it's just that your standalone doesn't like the dye the dvdr uses - generally this would give stuttery play, not OOS)

did the DV avi play fine on the pc without losing sync?

the nero encoder is pretty **** tbh. Try a better one. CCE or Procoder are considered the best, but aren't cheap. Tmpgenc is easy to use.

@ mauldor - you're doing 2 passes, right?

KingPhoenix · 13-07-2005, 15:37

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Originally Posted by mrlipring

we now know it's from his DVcam, but either way, having something running in the background wouldn't affect the burn in any way other than slowing it down. Once upon a time it might jigger the disc but not these days.

are you keeping to the pal/ntsc format (both res and frame rate) of the camera?

Yes

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are you adhering to bitrate limits on both video and audio?

Yes

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does it go out of sync no matter what you play it on? (in case it's just that your standalone doesn't like the dye the dvdr uses - generally this would give stuttery play, not OOS)

Yes, played on xbox, ps2 and standalone

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did the DV avi play fine on the pc without losing sync?

Yup

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the nero encoder is pretty **** tbh. Try a better one. CCE or Procoder are considered the best, but aren't cheap. Tmpgenc is easy to use.

Will take a looksie.......

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@ mauldor - you're doing 2 passes, right?