Tsunami Mpeg 2 encode problems...

Lord Rae · Post by **Lord Rae** » Sat Oct 19, 2002 4:07 pm

I've followed two different sets of encode parameters trying to figure this out. I have a fully registered version of the latest software. I've searched their help forums and faq's but can't find the answer to this.

When I encode to mpeg2 (I need/want this for an archival copy) it works perfectly all the way through 100%. Then the file plays perfectly all the way through to the 3:55 mark. then it crashes.

I don't think its a limitation of the windows media player or the computer as both play the Pinnacle DV export from adobe fine which weighs in at 906 megs. while the mpeg2 weighs in at a slim 255 megs or less depending on settings.
Ermacs guides don't cover mpeg2 and I've tried Patrick (Quu's) mpeg2 encoding tips in his guide for video game footage. but both have the same outcome.

any help would be great.

RadicalEd0 · Post by **RadicalEd0** » Sat Oct 19, 2002 5:39 pm

the only thing I could think of is that TMPG has a slightly faulty MPEG-2 multiplexing engine, although that usually only affects playback on dvd players. You mentioned that it stops at 3:55, how long is the whole thing?
Try encoding the video and audio separately (or if it takes long to encode, demux them in TMPG's mpeg tools) and play them separately to see if this is a fault in the video stream, the audio stream, or the multiplexed program stream. If they playback fine separate, try muxing in bbmpeg (you can find it on doom9's software page) and see if it works better.

Lord Rae · Post by **Lord Rae** » Sat Oct 19, 2002 6:16 pm

hmm well it doesn't take to long to encode either video or audio. Around 8-20 minutes on settings.

the whole video is 4:10. so its essentially dying right at the end which is annoying in its entirety..

I'm gonna try the seperate.

I'll edit or reply later with the results.

Lord Rae · Post by **Lord Rae** » Sat Oct 19, 2002 8:10 pm

ok.... exported again for safety sake...

MCI Player = won't play it at all....
Windows media player = crashes at the 3:45-55 mark.
Intervideo Windvd= plays it perfectly no problem.
winamp = doenst' like the whole "mpeg2 thing"

since intervideo plays it ok I think its fine... but I could be horribly wrong.

anybody know for sure?

AbsoluteDestiny · Post by **AbsoluteDestiny** » Sat Oct 19, 2002 8:59 pm

What's the resolution?

Lord Rae · Post by **Lord Rae** » Sun Oct 20, 2002 2:53 am

its 720 x 480... Pinnacle Avi (DV) before compression.

same resolution after mpeg2 encoding....

is that my problem?

ErMaC · Post by **ErMaC** » Sun Oct 20, 2002 4:11 am

Looks fine to me.

What may be happening is there's a specific frame in your AVI file that just for some reason is giving TMPGEnc fits. Have you tried encoding a different file of the same length (or at least long enough to encounter the problem timestamp) and seeing if it has the same problem?