Need help converting from PAL to NTSC

mha · 17th June 2004, 20:38

Hello,

I have been trying to convert some PAL files I have to NTSC with TMPGenc 2.5, but the encoding always locks up around 99%. I have been simply opening the files, selecting NTSC dvd as the format, and then clicking Start. I am not using any filters or extra options. As well, I only have this problem when encoding PAL files.

Does anybody have any ideas on how I can get this to work?

davexnet · 18th June 2004, 19:49

Are you sure it's actually locked up?
Try leaving it for an hour. Make sure you have enough disk space.

Dave

Video Dude · 18th June 2004, 23:13

Remember that once TMPGEnc is finished with encoding it has to write the header file to the MPEG. There is always a pause at the end of encoding. Depending on the length of the file and the speed of your computer this can take a long time. Do as davexnet suggested and wait an hour or two.

mha · 19th June 2004, 18:24

Well, it freezes at the same frame near the end of the file every time. And the file is only about 3 minutes long. I tried leaving it for an hour but the time remaining, frame count and time used counters all remained at the same spot the whole time.

davexnet · 19th June 2004, 22:57

presumably you're enconding an avi of ome sort?

Try using virtualdub to scan the avi for errors.

Dave

mha · 19th June 2004, 23:30

Actually, I am converting PAL standard dvd files. Is there a tool to scan this type of file for errors?

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mha Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3	Need help converting from PAL to NTSC Hello, I have been trying to convert some PAL files I have to NTSC with TMPGenc 2.5, but the encoding always locks up around 99%. I have been simply opening the files, selecting NTSC dvd as the format, and then clicking Start. I am not using any filters or extra options. As well, I only have this problem when encoding PAL files. Does anybody have any ideas on how I can get this to work?

18th June 2004, 19:49	#2 \| Link
davexnet Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 145	Are you sure it's actually locked up? Try leaving it for an hour. Make sure you have enough disk space. Dave

18th June 2004, 23:13	#3 \| Link
Video Dude Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,054	Remember that once TMPGEnc is finished with encoding it has to write the header file to the MPEG. There is always a pause at the end of encoding. Depending on the length of the file and the speed of your computer this can take a long time. Do as davexnet suggested and wait an hour or two.

19th June 2004, 18:24	#4 \| Link
mha Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3	Well, it freezes at the same frame near the end of the file every time. And the file is only about 3 minutes long. I tried leaving it for an hour but the time remaining, frame count and time used counters all remained at the same spot the whole time.

19th June 2004, 22:57	#5 \| Link
davexnet Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 145	presumably you're enconding an avi of ome sort? Try using virtualdub to scan the avi for errors. Dave

19th June 2004, 23:30	#6 \| Link
mha Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 3	Actually, I am converting PAL standard dvd files. Is there a tool to scan this type of file for errors?