Posted by Ken Maltby on 11/15/05 08:31

"Bob" <spam@uce.gov> wrote in message
news:43785997.61542453@news-server.houston.rr.com...
> On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 21:35:43 -0600, "Ken Maltby"
> <kmaltby@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>> Have you tried "unchecking" it? The option was originally put
>>in to address Movie Factory 2. Perhaps it is not needed for MF4.
>>The help mentions that you can uncheck it on a case by case basis.
>
> I can try that, but the instructions on using VRD Plus claim I want
> that box checked.
>
>> This particular file seems to be especially hard to work with, right?
>
> There are two files involved. The first one is the MPG file that was
> imported from the DVD. It is one particular chapter.
>
>>Could you let us know what "Video Program Information" under
>>the "Tools" tab in VideoReDo, says about that file?
>
> There is a lot of information there and I cannot capture it as text to
> the clipboard. What specifically are you looking for?
>
> It says MPG2 encoding with 29.97 frames per second. Audio is AC3.
>
> What else do you want to know? If your above email address is valid, I
> can send you a screenshot via "www.yousendit.com". Just let me know.
>
>>By the way what is shown on the "Select Stream" page?
>
> MPEG Video Program, PID: xe0 > 1 -- AC-3, Lang: Unknown
>
>

Yes, that should be my address. (I have ways of dealing with
unwanted traffic.)

I'll assume that the rest of the "Select Stream" info is that
the AC3 is x80. If it's not let us know, otherwise I don't
need to see that window. But the "Video Program
Information" window could contain a hint to why this file
is causing you the problems you mention.

You say you can play the clip in VideoReDo, before
you use it in MF4; is there anything unusual about the
frames where you later see a problem? Any changes
in the GOP structure?

I'm no expert on MF4, I use TDA to make my DVDs.

There are a number of differences between the MPEG
standards and the DVD standards, as relates to what
can be viable video. Some of these differences have an
effect on whether any resulting DVD is playable or not.
Or plays correctly. Or can even be authored using any
particular authoring program.

In other words you can have MPEG that appears to be
Compatible, by all the normally referenced requirements,
and still have a minor parameter that is unacceptable to a
particular player or authoring program.

I have to agree with Cathy, though, a great many of us
have found VideoReDo to be remarkably dependable,
and haven't encountered the problems you associate with
it. While I much prefer TDA, many seem to find MF4 to
be a useful program, and again are not reporting the kind
of problems you are having.

Luck;
Ken

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