TMPGEnc won't read AVIs...help

[kis2005]

Can someone tell me why TMPGEnc Plus 2.5 won't read any AVI file that was created on my Canon PowerShot S500? I have used TMPGEnc to load AVI's that I created with Auto GK (even though it doesn't like the XviD codec) and Ulead Movie Factory 3.0 has no problem with reading the Canon's AVIs and converting it to a DVD, so what's the deal? Could the audio format be the culprit?

[CWR03]

What does it tell you when you try and open it?

[setarip_old]

Hi!

Could the audio format be the culprit?

That is a distinct possibility!

1) Load the .AVI file into VirtualDub (or any of its variants) or NanDub

2) From the "File" dropdown menu, select "File Information"

3) Post (here) EVERYTHING you see (both video and audio information), or post a screen capture .jpg of the information box


The audiostream is probably in either .AC3 format or Variable Bitrate MPEG Layer 3 (VBR .MP3).

If it proves to be .AC3:

In TMPGEnc, under the "Environmental Settings" "VFAPI plugin" tab rightclick on the "Direct Show Multimedia Reader" and increase to one greater than the highest priority of listed items.. This will enable TMPGEnc to accept a properly encoded .AVI with .AC3 audio for input...


If it proves to be VBR:

Simply use VirtualDubMOD (Different than standard VirtualDub), to save the audio stream as an Uncompressed PCM (WAV) file as follows:
Using VirtualDubMOD to Convert "VBR" .MP3 to Uncompressed .WAV

1) Load the .AVI file into VirtualDubMOD (a different program than the standard VirtualDub)

2) From the "Video" dropdown menu, select "Direct Stream Copy"

3) From the "Streams" dropdown menu, select "Stream List" - and rightclick on the audio stream, then select "Full Processing Mode" - then click on "OK". Rightclick on the audiostream again, then select "Compression" and make certain it is set to "No compression (PCM)"

4) From the "File" dropdown menu, save the .AVI with a new filename

[Swan]

Can someone tell me why TMPGEnc Plus 2.5 won't read any AVI file that was created on my Canon PowerShot S500?
I have a Canon Powershot G6 and it produces small avis that are encoded with pcm audio (uncompressed) and mjpeg:
Codec : MJPEG
Bit rate : 2718 Kbps
Width : 320
Height : 240
Aspect ratio : 4/3
Frame rate : 15.000
Bits/(Pixel*Frame) : 2.359

Audio #0
Codec : PCM
Bit rate : 88 Kbps
Channels : 1
Sampling rate : 11 KHz

Info from MediaInfo, dowload it here: http://mediainfo.sourceforge.net/en
From what I've read on the web, your S500 uses the same format for recording video.
The avis from my G6 opens in TMPGEnc, no problem. Virtualdub also reads the file with it's "internal Mjpeg". I can play the files in Windows Media Player and it uses the internal Directshow filters "default direct sound device" and "Video renderer".
As setarip_old suggests, try incresing the priority for DirectShow Reader in TMPGEnc. I don't think any extra, fancy, stuff should be needed to play the files or load them into TMPGEnc. If that was the case, Canon should bundle the codec/filter with the camera software and I know for sure I didn't get any of that. :-)

/Maria

PS I downloaded a S500 video from http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/canon/powershot_s410_s500-review/index.shtml
and sure enough got "can not open or unsupported" message from TMPGEnc. I went to options -->environmental settings and bumped the "Directshow Multimedia File Reader" priority one notch up (from 0 to 1), and after that, TMPGenc opened the video. Let me know if it worked for you too.

[kis2005]

Thanks for the help everyone. I changed the priority onit and it work just fine. I tend to have a lot of these AVIs (not the best quality) but with a family you capture the moment with what you have in hand. The only work around I had was to use Ulead Movie Factory to creat video files and then do the editing from those files with DVD Author. Ulead is slow to edit and process with limited menu options, but DVD Author does a great job with MPEGs (not AVI's). I've been playing with the TMPGEnc Plus 2.5 trial and was debating on using it for the AVI's...it's a great little editing tool.

Thanks again.

[setarip_old]

@kis2005

Thanks for the help everyone. I changed the priority onit and it work just fine.

Glad to hear my suggestion resolved your dilemma ;>}