Need Help Testing MPEG-1 File

Battle Vaughan · October 14th, 2011, 07:54 PM

You might have a look at Flip4Mac, whose sole purpose is making and viewing .wmv files on Macs, we used it where I used to work, worked a treat: Windows Media player for Mac - Flip4Mac WMV Overview - Telestream

Ken Reeser · October 24th, 2011, 01:45 PM

Actually, I'm using TMPG to re-encode the Squeeze files so I can send product to my clients. I'd gladly use TMPG if they could do batches and handle AVCHD files. Heck, I'd pay $200.

Thanks everyone for your testing. Its been a great help. If I find out a solution, I'll post it for posterity's sake.

Wendy Sarrett · November 1st, 2011, 03:57 PM

I have fddshow on my machine as well. I'm running 64bit Windows 7..version 12.0.7601.17514. When I tried to play it from Windows Media player it said there was a problem. I have the version of WMP that comes with Windows 7 so that's consistent with what Mr Farkas said about MS no longer supporting the codec.

Ken Reeser · November 1st, 2011, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Ken Reeser

Actually, I'm using TMPG to re-encode the Squeeze files so I can send product to my clients. I'd gladly use TMPG if they could do batches and handle AVCHD files. Heck, I'd pay $200.

Okay, I have to update and scold myself. TMPG actually CAN input AVCHD files and CAN do batches. I didn't even have to upgrade it.

I just assumed that, because it's less expensive it couldn't do them. I also assumed that, if it could do them, why the hell does something like Squeeze sell for $600? Why does it even exist? Okay, Squeez's main market is exporting H264 files, not MPEG-1s. But still, I feel foolish for buying the Sorenson product.

My first tests show that the final product even looks better than the Squeeze.

This will simplify things immensely.

Ervin Farkas · November 1st, 2011, 07:22 PM

Well, well, well... you didn't know because, as I said, it's a well kept secret (OK, it WAS a secret).

And you haven't even started scratching the surface. TMPG is nicely customizable, out of the box is not the best, you need to look under the hood and adjust a thing or two. For example HDV editors have had a very hard time transcoding interlaced footage to good looking DVD (standard definition). We killed ourselves with all sorts of work-arounds (AviSynth, VirtualDub) until TMPG has been updated and it is now the king of HDV to DVD - finally a crisp, clean video.

Ken Reeser · December 15th, 2011, 02:06 PM

Yes, to give the final report: I have returned Squeeze 7 and am going with TMPGEnc. To be fair, the Squeeze folks were gracious about extending the time I had to return for refund because I had been working with them on finding a solution since the first month I had it.

For now I am working with TMPGEnc 4, and it is the solution I spent weeks looking for. My quest now is to improve encoding speed, perhaps by employing a CUDA card. If you have any ideas about that, here's the thread to that discussion:

http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/avchd-fo...a-tmpgenc.html

I want to avoid buying a brand new computer and CUDA card. I figure if I can get the least expensive computer that is compatible with CUDA cards, then I can get all the processing power from the card and the CPU really doesn't enter into the equation.

We'll see if my idea pans out.

Thanks again, everyone!

October 14th, 2011, 07:54 PM	#16
Battle Vaughan Trustee Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Miami, FL USA Posts: 1,505	Re: Need Help Testing MPEG-1 File You might have a look at Flip4Mac, whose sole purpose is making and viewing .wmv files on Macs, we used it where I used to work, worked a treat: Windows Media player for Mac - Flip4Mac WMV Overview - Telestream Last edited by Battle Vaughan; October 14th, 2011 at 10:27 PM. Reason: spelling

October 24th, 2011, 01:45 PM	#17
Ken Reeser Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Francisco Posts: 64	Re: Need Help Testing MPEG-1 File Actually, I'm using TMPG to re-encode the Squeeze files so I can send product to my clients. I'd gladly use TMPG if they could do batches and handle AVCHD files. Heck, I'd pay $200. Thanks everyone for your testing. Its been a great help. If I find out a solution, I'll post it for posterity's sake.

November 1st, 2011, 03:57 PM	#18
Wendy Sarrett New Boot Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Reston, VA Posts: 8	Re: Need Help Testing MPEG-1 File I have fddshow on my machine as well. I'm running 64bit Windows 7..version 12.0.7601.17514. When I tried to play it from Windows Media player it said there was a problem. I have the version of WMP that comes with Windows 7 so that's consistent with what Mr Farkas said about MS no longer supporting the codec.

November 1st, 2011, 07:22 PM	#20
Ervin Farkas Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Atlanta/USA Posts: 2,515	Re: Need Help Testing MPEG-1 File Well, well, well... you didn't know because, as I said, it's a well kept secret (OK, it WAS a secret). And you haven't even started scratching the surface. TMPG is nicely customizable, out of the box is not the best, you need to look under the hood and adjust a thing or two. For example HDV editors have had a very hard time transcoding interlaced footage to good looking DVD (standard definition). We killed ourselves with all sorts of work-arounds (AviSynth, VirtualDub) until TMPG has been updated and it is now the king of HDV to DVD - finally a crisp, clean video. __________________ Ervin Farkas www.AtlantaLegalVideo.com

December 15th, 2011, 02:06 PM	#21
Ken Reeser Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Francisco Posts: 64	Re: Need Help Testing MPEG-1 File Yes, to give the final report: I have returned Squeeze 7 and am going with TMPGEnc. To be fair, the Squeeze folks were gracious about extending the time I had to return for refund because I had been working with them on finding a solution since the first month I had it. For now I am working with TMPGEnc 4, and it is the solution I spent weeks looking for. My quest now is to improve encoding speed, perhaps by employing a CUDA card. If you have any ideas about that, here's the thread to that discussion: http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/avchd-fo...a-tmpgenc.html I want to avoid buying a brand new computer and CUDA card. I figure if I can get the least expensive computer that is compatible with CUDA cards, then I can get all the processing power from the card and the CPU really doesn't enter into the equation. We'll see if my idea pans out. Thanks again, everyone!