Tmpge Merge & Cut Help Please

[bigsyd1]

Can anybody help i have been using tmpge to make mpeg 1 vcd's and merge & cutting 100% ok , But today i made my first mpeg 2 svcd with tmpge got the crack to get rid of the 30 day time limit 4 making svcd's ended up with mpeg2 film 100% ok , problem starts with merge & cutting ( i am ok with how 2 do this )ihave selected mpeg 2 svcdwhen i edit the film , in the EDIT MERGE ITEM BOX the screen is blank and if i move the time bar accross it is still blank any ideas because i am at a loss ?????

[setarip]

For the first pass (when you made the full length file, prior to your attempt to cut), you probably should have created a "plain vanilla" MPEG2 file rather than MPEG2-SuperVideo CD format - and then loaded that MPEG2 into "Merge&Cut" and THEN selected SVCD format.

Let us know of your success ;>}

[bigsyd1]

THANKS 4 THAT, BUT HOW DO U MAKE A PLANE MPEG 2 WITH TMPGE
WHEN I LOAD A TEMPLET THERE IS DVD ,VCD AND SVCD, NO MPEG2 ?

[UncasMS]

mpeg2 is svcd

[abdul]

Originally posted by bigsyd1
THANKS 4 THAT, BUT HOW DO U MAKE A PLANE MPEG 2 WITH TMPGE
WHEN I LOAD A TEMPLET THERE IS DVD ,VCD AND SVCD, NO MPEG2 ?

No need to SCREAM ................... we are human too and only try to help

[setarip]

press the "Setting" radio button.Click on the "System". Select "MPEG2 Program (VBR)" in the white mode box at top (rather than "MPEG2 Super Video CD (VBR)").

[bigsyd1]

thanks 4 that but in my version of tmpge it wjll not let me change that setting, it only changes when i load a diff template maby my version of tmpeg is not fully unlocked ? but i still can not see why i can not cut & merge a svcd film when it works with a vcd film ?

[abdul]

Originally posted by bigsyd1
...maby my version of tmpeg is not fully unlocked ? ...

In the folder Template there is a folder extra (at least in my version) and there you can select the "unlock.mcf"

Now you will be able to select anything you want

[bigsyd1]

abdul top man as you said it unlocked everything now i will try what setarip suggested watch this space

[bigsyd1]

sorry lads no good news, has anybody made an mpeg 2 film and used tmpeg merge & cut ? when i load mpeg 1 film into m & c every thing is fine but if i make an mpeg 2 and load into m & c the box wher the film should be is blank. i am shure i am missing somthing but what ? any ideas

[setarip]

Have you installed the MPEG2 (reader) VFAPI, available from the DVD Digest TMPGEnc download page?