Changing Resolution

[Keaton231]

I'm trying to author a movie with TMPGEnc but it says the resolution needs to be changed in order to be compatible. How do you change resolution? Thanks.

[reboot]

Re-Encode it.
What resolution is it now (and it's framerate) and what resolution do you need?

[setarip]

To Keaton231

"I'm trying to author a movie with TMPGEnc but it says the resolution needs to be changed in order to be compatible."

Although your statement is a bit unclear, I'm guessing that you actually are trying to author a DVD, using "TMPGEnc DVD Author" ( which is different than "TMPGEnc")


"How do you change resolution?"

One set of procedures (other posters may/probably will suggest alternative methods) would be:

One set of procedures (other posters may/probably will suggest alternative methods) would be:

1) If not already DVD-compliant, use "TMPGEnc" (or "TMPGEncPlus") to convert the video to compliant MPEG2-for-DVD format - Use "TMPGEnc's" DVD wizard/template to accomplish this (This step may not be necessary, if your MPEG-2 files are already in DVD compliant format)

2) Use "TMPGEnc DVD Author" (a different program than "TMPGEnc") to easily create the required additional DVD files and structure (and chapters and a menu, if you wish)


**If the combined filesize of the DVD "package" written to your hard drive is greater than 4.37Gb, use DVD Shrink (or similar) to compress


If your O/S is either Win2000 or WinXP, TMPGEnc DVD Author can also burn your DVD. Otherwise, use NERO to burn in "DVD-Video" mode
(As an alternative to "TMPGEnc DVD Author", you could use "DVDLab")


Let us know of your success ;>}


If you have more questions, always feel free to ask them...

Some people can't see the forest for the trees. Most times, simple is better;>}

[Keaton231]

Sorry if my questions were unclear. My current resolution is 640x288 and TMPGEnc DVD-Author says that I need 720x480. I already have converted the file to MPEG-2 and now I am just trying to author it. So really the only question I have is how to change the resolution to 720x480.

[Keaton231]

Oh and also my framerate is 29.97 fps. Thanks for the help.

[LT. Columbo]

refer to step one by setarip. run it through tempgenc (plus) to re-encode it to the proper resolution.

[Keaton231]

Will it degrade the quality at all if I re-encode it?

[LT. Columbo]

no, you'll see the end result will be nice.

as a test, let it encode enough for a qiuck viewing and abort the encoding and play it back and compare to the original if you want

then just set it back up again and let it finish

[Keaton231]

Umm are there any specifications I need to enable before encoding it? For some reason when I try to encode an .avi, it creates a .wav and an .m2v file. Is this normal? How do I view it like columbo999 said? Whenever I try playing the files after I abort the encoding, it won't play.

[LT. Columbo]

on the last screen before the encode i like to uncheck that box under the filename where it refers to elementary streams. this will give you one file. try it.

[Keaton231]

Ok I encoded it but I still don't know what to do with those .wav and .m2v files. Did I not specify the output file correctly?

[Keaton231]

And also where it tells me to locate the video file I can do that fine, but what do I do about the slot with the audio?

[LT. Columbo]

with the method i mentioned you will not have those 2 files, rather ONE file (mpeg-2).

just load the m2v file in dvd author and don't worry about the wav file. it should have sound after it's authored.

[Keaton231]

I see what you are saying about the elementary systems. I tried unchecking them, but the area is shaded in preventing me from it. So what do I do now?

[Keaton231]

Was there something else I was also supposed to do with the audio because I'm not getting any audio on my DVD.