Video Toasting for DVD authoring

[maciekzaremba]

Hello everybody,

We purchased a VT2 for purposes of capturing PAL and NTSC video feeds from BetaCam SP via component for best quality.

A 90 minute file usually yields a 120 GB RTV file and another 2 GB in audio WAV file.

I am having troubles compressing this RTV file into an MPEG-II format. I use TMPGEnc with the RTV add-on. The file compresses (9 hours but it gets done) but Authoring software gives me troubles with my file. I end up with a WAV file and a M2V file.

DVDit: Once I create everything how I want it and go to build the folder, it tells me:

C:\invitation\001.m2v.
Each GOP header must be preceded by a
sequence header.

Can anybody help me on this one?

Pinnacle Impression SE also doesn't like my files. I am able to import my M2V file into my "clips" section, but once I drag my M2V file from my "clips" section to the Video1 timeline, a popup comes up saying:
"An error occurred rendering a track."

Can anybody help me on this one?

If there is somebody who uses TMPEGEnc to compress RTV files for DVD use, could you please explain the procedure using the wizard? I would greatly appreciate any help.

Thank you everybody.

Maciek

[Faraz]

Just for the fun of it...

Try using TMPEG's DVD authoring software. Use the trial version, works great.

[Aegis]

Using TMPGEnc encode your audio as MPEG-1 Layer II Audio and your final output will be a single .MPG - Not sure about DVDit but these work fine in MyDVD which is also by Sonic.

Try it with a short sequence first though to save all that encoding time :)

[prospector]

works for me too with MyDVD which came with the burner.

gonnat try that tip from Aegis tho as I get 2 files
M2V and an audio
And yep mine takes all night too
for a 2 hour video

need to get this in the VT to record to DVD format and work with it in TED.
Sure would save bundles of time

[ScorpioProd]

TMPGEnc produces excellent MPEG-2 files. Sounds like you may have something set wrong in your GOP based on the error you got from the authoring program.

Don't use the wizard. Try loading the NTSC_DVD settings template that comes with the program. And consult the article I wrote in NewtekPro #7.

E-mail me for it if you don't have it. scorpioprod.at.earthlink.net