main concept mpeg

[Edward Troxel]

The MPEG2 encoder used by Vegas is the Main Concept encoder. That’s the one you use to create DVDs.

Edward Troxel

[John Culleton]

i have the main concept encoder installed but Vegas has no options for MPEG export, do i need an additional plugin?

[Mike Kujbida]

John, do you have DVD architect installed?

[John Culleton]

all ok Mike, didn’t know i had to click on custom to get the mpeg options, thanks

[Mike Kujbida]

John, I use that particular feature a LOT and have several different templates stored.

Here’s a tip for you about custom templates.
If you want to save them or are moving to a new PC and want them, all of the custom rendering templates are in:

C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\Sony\File Templates

Where is your windows account name.
Just copy them over to your new PC and they should be recognized.

[John Culleton]

thanks Mike

[Achmad Djunaidy]

Hi,
I am using Vegas Pro8. I have the same problem as previous message. I tried to output my .m2t file into mpg file. I use custom template HD 1445×1080 using Main Concept Encoder. Everytime I type in mpg as extension file, the outcome is always m2v file. It is exactly where I started. What did I do wrong here.

[Mike Kujbida]

My thought is that you have selected one of the BluRay templates.
HDV templates render with an m2t extension while BluRay has m2v.

[Achmad Djunaidy]

Thank you Mike. I started with file with extension .m2t from my FS-4HD. I want this .m2t converted to video stream. So I imported to Vegas PRo 8, edit it, and render, and try to save it as mpg file. MainConcept gives me choices of .mpg,.m2v,.m2t,and .mpa. However when I open the custom template, it says use this setting to create HDV with the extension .m2t. It goes back to square 1. That’s where I started. Is there any plug in or anyway to get mpg extension.

[Mike Kujbida]

Achmad, if I understand you correctly, you want to make a DVD from this footage.
If that’s correct and this is to be a regular DVD, then you have to stay with a template like “DVD Architect NTSC video stream” and customize that.
My suspicion is that you have selected one of the BluRay or HDV templates and those won’t work for a regular DVD.