Encore is cutting off the ends of my mpg files

[Phil Condit]

I don’t know if I should post this as a new question since this thread happened awhile back, but I’ll give it a go.

I am encoding Mpeg 2 (Main Concept, DVD Architect 24P NTSC widescreen video stream) out of Vegas, which I have done many times before. The file plays correctly in Media Player Classic from head to tail. When I import this file into Encore CS4 the video stops 13 seconds-11 frames before the end of the clip.

I re-encoded the piece from Vegas with the same result – full scene in Media Player, short scene in Encoder.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

[Jeff Pulera]

Hi Phil,

What are you bringing into Encore – a single multiplexed file (video and audio) or separate assets, such as .m2v and .wav files?

Encore does NOT like a single file (.mpg), and can result in the type of issue you are having.

Thanks

Jeff Pulera
Safe Harbor Computers

[Phil Condit]

Thank you very much for responding!

Yes, I am bringing in an mpeg file and an ac3 file. Vegas doesn’t give me the option of outputting both simultaneously. Ac3 is important as this is a 5.1 audio track. I am thinking about loading all of my mpeg and ac3 segments together either in Vegas or Premiere and trying to output a single 90 minute mpeg file and ac3 file. When I tried to output my entire timeline from Vegas, it would process for a minute or two then crash my computer, turning it off. That’s a separate issue I need to look into, but consequently, I have twenty four segments I need to assemble in Encore (unless I do the consolidation step mentioned above).

Any other suggestions/observations.

[Jeff Pulera]

Phil,

When you say “mpeg file” does that mean there is audio in it? What is the file extension? Please export as .m2v, been a few years since I played with Vegas, but pretty sure it is possible with correct export settings.

Thanks

Jeff Pulera
Safe Harbor Computers

[Phil Condit]

Hi Jeff,

Vegas output an “mpg” file, rather than the “m2v” you recommend. It was extremely difficult to get Vegas to output the files so I imported the “mpg” and “ac3” files to Premiere, assembled them, and output that timeline to “m2v” and “wav” files, downgrading my 5.1 audio to stereo. I say ‘files’ because whenever I tried to output the entire timeline my computer would blink off – just like it did with Vegas – only I could output longer segments – up to 16 minutes without it crashing.

I imported those files to Encore. There were some discrepancies in length between the picture and sound files of a frame, or portion of a frame, which added up to two frames at the end of a 90 minute timeline. I was willing to live with that. But when I checked the program before building a disc it reported, four errors, all “The gap…must have a duration of either zero, or at least 0.4 seconds”. I checked every place where the segments came together and could find no gaps. I re-output the files from Premiere and got better matching lengths of video and audio files. That took it down to three gaps, but after three times outputting and building timelines I figure I’m not going to get rid of them that way.

When I first got the “four gaps” message, I went ahead and connected all the navigation in the flow chart and attempted to build the disc. I received an abort screen stating, “PGC ‘EV timeline’ has an error at 5385.1965s. The aspect ratio of this file is not supported by DVD.” I output all the files exactly the same way. There was nothing at that point in the timeline.

Any suggestions on how I can make a DVD of my 90 minute film?

I am stumped because I have made many DVDs prior to this without any of these problems.

Thanks for your help!

[Jeff Pulera]

Hi Phil,

You say that neither Vegas nor Premiere can export any segment more than few minutes long without crashing. That tells me you computer is ill. You need to address that root problem and then the rest will fall into place.

Thanks

Jeff Pulera
Safe Harbor Computers

[Phil Condit]

Hi Jeff,

When you’re right, you’re right! A faulty power supply was sending out borderline voltages. I got that voltage up and it output a continuous file for Encore. Hopefully, that takes care of my problem.

Thank you VERY MUCH for helping me with this problem!

-Phil