Splitting an MPG-1 Movie

[kuphryn]

Hi.

I have a 800mb VCD and I want to burn it. I would like to split the movie in half to fit on two CDs. What is the best tool to do that, and how?

Thanks,
Kuphryn

[setarip]

Use TMPGEnc as follows:

Under the "Files" dropdown menu, click on "MPEG Tools" and select the "Merge & Cut" tab. Make sure to change the mode to "MPEG1-Video CD". Load your file and enter a new (.MPG) name in the "Output file" box. Then doubleclick on the ORIGINAL file's name in the window, which will bring you to the cutting area. Select your desired start and end points for the first half, click on "Okay" which will bring you back to the first window and generate (in a sequence of three automated steps) the first new file. To create the second new file, repeat the steps starting with "Then doubleclick on the ORIGINAL..." (be extra patient with the second half, as the program has to do more seeking to establish the beginning of the new file)

[cluster]

Need help splitting (settings)

I'm splitting an mpg file with TMPGEnc and tried these intructions:
Under the "Files" dropdown menu, click on "MPEG Tools" and select the "Merge & Cut" tab. Make sure to change the mode to "MPEG1-Video CD". Load your file and enter a new (.MPG) name in the "Output file" box. Then doubleclick on the ORIGINAL file's name in the window, which will bring you to the cutting area. Select your desired start and end points for the first half, click on "Okay" which will bring you back to the first window and generate (in a sequence of three automated steps) the first new file. To create the second new file, repeat the steps starting with "Then doubleclick on the ORIGINAL..." (be extra patient with the second half, as the program has to do more seeking to establish the beginning of the new file)

It split the file up into 2 small 25MG files BUT it's only the opening credits on BOTH files. Is there other setttings i might be misssing that will fix this or am i just doing something wrong?
Can someone please help me?

THNX!

-Cluster

[mikeylikess99]

tmpgenc not responding

hi there i am able to load the file get the segment of file i want to cut, and it even gets the video part of it completed, red checkmark, and does the audio part to, but it stays with blue mark, and it freezes or not responds, is there anything i can do to fix this problem..thanks in advance mike

[setarip]

To cluster

Sounds like you forgot to set NEW Start and End points for the second half...

[mikeylikess99]

no sound...

hi there, can anyoone tell me what i might try. i have a video (divx) codec and i just tryed using tmpgenc to convert to mpg, (i cut the clip with a different tool). but when i tryed playing the cut clip i get video, but no audio...this is a first time problem for me...i wish there was a tool that could do both at same time...thanks in advance for your help...mike

[setarip]

To mikeylikess99

1) Load the DivX-compressed .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 the highest priority. 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"

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

[mikeylikess99]

turns out

thats its layer 3 setarip, im now in the process of splitting the fil, as it almost trippled in size when i used mod to convert the audio. after i split the file, which im doin using e.v.s, i will convert with tmpgenc, and i ll let u knowthe results. thanks a lot for the info set, as id be lost without the heads up...thanks in advance mike

[setarip]

"thanks a lot for the info"

My pleasure ;>}

I guess you didn't want to bother posting the "File Information"...

[mikeylikess99]

file info...

hi setarip, no i have no problem posting the file info, but i couldnt save it in the program, or at least i didnt know how to, and i could copy and paste either, using control c, v...if you can explain how i can do this it be great. also i have another clip that i can seemly cant convert to an mpg...i tryed using virtual dub to load the clip but it doesnt recognize the file, there i cant get a reading to dtermine what type of file it is. and when i r.c on properties all its says is windows media/audio file...thanks in advance mike