nanoMPEG -> DVD Movie Factory 3 SE problem

[HamsterGirl35]

Hi,

This question only applies to PVR user using nanMPEG & DVD Movie Factory to author DVD.....

I have PVR 150 and it came with nanoMPEG video editor (cut and stitch) and then one can import these videos into DVD movie factory to make a new dvd....

When I finish cutting from nanoMPEG (ie, manually cut the commercials), the file looks ok, view no problem in Window Media Player or Power DVD;
however, after I import to DVD moview factory, it stops showing video at around the second time I cut the video....

Does any of the PVR150 users using the same software having the same problem?

the video I was cutting were CSIs, the cartoons are no problem as they are just single cut .....while CSI are to be cut(5 times for commercials)

Help.....

[reven]

i dont know exactly but a trick to get quickly fix a mpeg2 file, is to demux the file (ie split it into 2 files one for audio (.mpa) and one for video (.mpv)) and then to remux the file, i had to do this in order for dvdauthor to recognise mpeg2 files recorded via gbpvr as valid mpeg2 files. it might work for you (takes about 10minutes for an hour on my machine)

[HamsterGirl35]

Hmm....reven, what you said is too deep of meaning for me.... I don't get it....

I did the trial version on Tsunami DVD authoring, and it worked ok....so, I think it's DVD Movie Factory 3 SE problem....

I really like how DVD Movie Factory's setting (way better than Tsunami)

I've tried updating the patches, etc, nothing......

I don't know how much will it help me if I try DVD Movie Factory 4......

The problem is that there's no problem if I have 5-6 shows with single cuts.....but, just it doesn't seem to like it when it's a show with multiple cut ......so strange....maybe something I did wrong.....
I am so unhappy now.....

i dont know exactly but a trick to get quickly fix a mpeg2 file, is to demux the file (ie split it into 2 files one for audio (.mpa) and one for video (.mpv)) and then to remux the file, i had to do this in order for dvdauthor to recognise mpeg2 files recorded via gbpvr as valid mpeg2 files. it might work for you (takes about 10minutes for an hour on my machine)

[reven]

oh sometimes the headers are just broken, a file header just contains info about the file, like the video dimensions the frame per second, audio settings, blah blah blah. and a lot of these headers are optional, so many program might skip them, or not worry about correcting them. eg the duration of a movie before cut say is 1:26.34 but once you cut the file it might not update this to the new duration. this is where demux/remuxing can be handy, it fixes the headers (and does some other stuff, but its the quickest command line way i found to do it) so that it should work in pretty much any video program.

so just think of it as, if "blah blah program" doesnt like this file, just run demux/remux the file (the "MyVideosDemuxing" program on the wiki could be used to do this, along with PVA) and then it *should* work. it will take about 10 minutes (once you figured it out).

[HamsterGirl35]

Hoping it's the header thing broken ......

It's very interesting you brought up this: MyVideosDemuxing thing... as I would never find out.....

BTW, do I have to install MYVIDEO plugin before this "MyVideosDemuxing" can work ??

I am in a stage where: If the program works ok, don't add more plugin...."

Reven, pls help to shade some light for me....thanks (steps I need to take before get to "MyVideosDemuxing") thanks.....

----oh, btw, I've downloaded and tested from DVD Movie Factory 4. and it seems like it's not working either....
so I think REVEN is right.....header broken??!!
---But, how come Window media Player and PowerDVD play the MPEG file fine?.....

[reven]

the "my videos demux" program pretty much just creates a queue file (of files to demux) and then pass each file in that queue to a convert.bat (or "conversion.bat" file, i cant remember exactly what is called) to be demux/remuxed, the only special thing it does is create demux.ajb file (which pva needs for command line support, which handles the demuxing/remuxing) and creates a basic demux textfile(which is the list of files to demux). so no it doesnt need my videos to work, it just needs pva (theres a link or two for it on the wiki).

you might be able to get away with using the UI for pva and skip using myvideos demuxing altogether. but incase you cant

steps
1. download my videos demuxing and pva (both links of wiki)
2. unzip the zip files, edit convert.bat/conversion.bat so it points to the PVA.exe file %1 will get replaced by each file in the queue file you create (ill explain that in a sec)
3. add a file to the queue
>demux.exe -a myqueue.txt "C:\my videos\whatever file you want\quotes allow for spaces in files names\so if you got a space you must add quotes around this long arse file name.mpg"
4. repeat step 3 to add all the files you want to demux/remux
5. start the demuxing/remuxing process
> demux.exe -d myqueue.txt
6. it should then start the demuxing/remuxing and thats it

i *think* it should replace the original file with the new *fixed* file (its been awhile since i really looked at this, it just runs on my machine once a night, and i dont worry about it).

if it doesnt work let me know, im pretty sure you could skip this entire process and just use the PVA GUI to do the demuxing/remuxing.

[HamsterGirl35]

Thanks reven, I will try that tonight....^_^

[HamsterGirl35]

reven.........

I've tried the PVA thing.....(without your plugin yet)

but, for some reason, there's no sound after demux?
I got 3 files: .mpa, .mpv & mpg.txt

maybe I need to read more into the HELP file.......

Help reven....

HamsterGirl35

[reven]

you have to demux the file, ie split it into a mpa and mpv file and then remux it, ie take the audio file (.mpa) and the video file (.mpv) and combine them back into one mpeg file.

[HamsterGirl35]

I got the first step done, ie, split them into 2 files, now, how do I combine both audio & video files??

you have to demux the file, ie split it into a mpa and mpv file and then remux it, ie take the audio file (.mpa) and the video file (.mpv) and combine them back into one mpeg file.