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Pegasys just
released a new version of the famous encoder TMPGEnc with many new features.
TMPGEnc can actually
load every video file if you have installed a DirectShow filter and the codec
in your system. We have tried almost all video formats available, but if
you still have problems come in the forum and
ask for help. Now about the new version, actually the changes from the older
version are not many but
the interface is a little
changed,
so a new guide is needed. Open your
TMPGEnc and here we go!
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In the first screen select Start
new project. |
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In the next step, you'll have
to select your source. You have two options here, Add file (1) and Source
Wizard (2). As our source is just an AVI
file, you should click Add file, and then select your file in the window
that will open. |
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This window will come up when load your file. Here you need to select the
aspect ratio of your source file (1). Then you can use the Cut-edit (2)
and Filter (3) features. |
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This is the Cut-edit window. Here you can select where you want your encoding
to start and where to stop. I suggest you leave the credits outside,
as it will save you encoding time and quality. To do this just click
Set as start frame in the start and then move the video to the point
that you want to stop and click Set as end frame. |
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This is the Filter window. We
are not going to explain all Filters here, you can have a look in the program's
help file for that. Just keep in
mind that you should better test the filter effect in a small video and
then decide as you are going to use it or not. Then click OK. |
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You have successfully added the video file. If you want to encode another
file as well click Add file (1) and follow the steps above again. When
you're finished, click Set Output (2) to proceed. |
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First of all you need to specify
the output format. The options you have are DVD (1), XDVD (2), Video-CD
(3), Super Video-CD (4) and various other options (4) like MPEG output
that creates an MPEG file, AVI Output that uses a codec in your system
to create a compressed AVI file like DivX, WAV output that saves just the
sound in a wave file and WMV Output that creates a WMV video file. As you
understand there are many new options here since the older TMPGEnc version,
but we are going to have a deeper look only in the first two.
DVD (1) is the option you should use when creating a DVD. You should select
PAL or NTSC depending on your source videos. Now XDVD (2) is a format that
"pushes DVD standards to the limit" which means that it should
provide better picture quality. I suggest that you create a test disc first
so that you're sure that it works OK and then use this format. Here we
are going to select plain DVD (1) and PAL. Then you need to select the
aspect ratio based on the source (5). After that you need to set the Rate
control mode. VBR creates better quality but CBR needs less time. The choice
is yours, I selected VBR (6). In the Audio format select MPEG-1 Audio Layer
II (7). When you're finished click Select. |
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OK here you need to select the DVD resolution (1). 720x576 is the default
one. If the source video is that very good quality, or if you want to
fit many hours of video in 1 DVD then use 352x288. Also set the bitrate
somewhere between 192 and 384 kbps. Leave everything as it was in the
advanced settings (3) (make carefull, if you change to 1 pass it's
like changing to CBR and the other way round). Then select the percentage
of the disc that you want the movie to use (2). Obviously you you want
to add ex. 2 movies into 1 disc, then select 50%. Finally click OK. |
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Actually in this screen you review
the settings you have made in all the previous steps. Something you may
want to do is to encode the same video into another format too, so if you
want to do so then click Add (1) which will take you back to step 7 in
order to select another encoding method as well. Review the settings (2)
to make sure that everything is OK and then click Encode (3). |
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Now you're almost done! Select
the output driectory and then click Start Output and there you go! |
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