Problem with Transcode TMPGEnc and .d2v

[john@sympatico.ca]

I'm trying out several methods of transcoding vob files to fit them onto a DVD-5.

I prepare the vobs with DVD Decryptor, VOBrator, and IfoEdit as described in Doom9.org > DVD and miniDVD Guides > Encoding guides > IfoEdit guides > Basic Guide.

The vobs work when watching them off the HD in PowerDVD xp, they contain only the video stream + one audio stream, no menus, extras etc...

The problem is, I can't seem to figure out how to prep the vob files to load them into TMPGEnc.

In the guide, Step 5: Transcode the video stream, there is a link to DVD encoding in TMPG where it says to load the DVD2AVI (.d2v) project file as video source.

There is no link or instruction to indicate how to create the d2v project, so I looked for the DVD2AVI guide and followed those instructions. I Created a d2v project, and tried to load it into TMPGEnc, I had to view all files to load it as *.d2v was not on the list of default acceptable media sources.

On trying to load it anyway, I get an error message (File "path_to_file" can not open, or unsupported).


So my questions are,

Does TMPGEnc have the ability to load d2v projects?

If so am I creating the wrong type of d2v file?

Or should I just not bother with this and try a different / better method of transcoding?

THanks, any help would be appreciated

[auenf]

i think you'll have to use avisynth to read the .d2v and pass it thru to tmpgenc.

Enf...

[Sparkplug]

You follow the right guide lines.
Tmpeg CAN read the .d2v project file. Press the Tmpeg browser botton
choose show all files and select the .d2v file. It will be opened.
Be sure! don't move files afther the project creation.

[john@sympatico.ca]

According to the guides, I'm using TMPGEnc ver 2.59 (Doom9 links to the developers website at www.tmpgenc.net), there does not seem to be a d2v browser button [edit: Ok I see you mean to click on the Video Source Browse button, I did that as explained in first post - error message is generated] .

Maybe they removed this functionality? Does anyone know if an earlier version can load .d2v?

Also there is a TMPGEnc Plus ($48US), is this the one I should be using?

Another question:
You call it Tmpeg, the guide calles it TMPG, I call it TMPGEnc, but we are all talking about the same program, right?

[roach76]

Go here

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&postid=213756#post213756

[Andykard]

I use TMPGEnc Plus ver 2.59 and previous versions fromm 2.55 onwards. I use DVD2AVI to demux the audio and generate a .d2v file. The d2v file then opens in TMPGEnc (mine has d2v in the dropdown box of files supported). I cant remember if I had to download a plugin from the Pegasys site to make this happen or if that was to open m2v files. Anyway, the file opens with the program judging field order automatically and the you just follow the wizard.
Works very well with excellent quality, just a little slow on my PIII 800MHZ (average about 14 hours for 2 hour movie - 2 pass VBR)

[john@sympatico.ca]

Thanks for the info, I've also found out about the plugin in other threads, so I'm going to get that and then I should be good. I'm working on a PIII 700 so I now know what waiting time to look forward to. 14 hours is still better than when I used FairUse with 8 encodings (24+ hours).

[john@sympatico.ca]

Problem solved, I did have TMPGEnc.vfp in my TMPGEnc directory (came with 2.59), but not DVD2AVI.vfp. When I copied it in there I was able to load the d2v project, and am now transcoding.

Thanks all for the help.