[ExtractStream] TMPEnc - Re-encode to SVCD and video freezes at ~50 minutes?

[Roger Merchberger]

--- knightshade23 <dblum1@r...> wrote:
> I suspect that this might be considered slightly off topic,
> but I thought that someone might have a clue for me.
> 
> I have been able to sucessfully extract video streams from my tivo
> -
> So far I've tried
> Extract Stream -> m2v,m2a
> TivoApp -> mpg
> SendStream/SplitStream -> m2v,m2a
> 
> In any of these 3 cases, I can play the video fine -
> up until I use TMPEnc to re-encode it to SVCD standards.

What version of TMPGenc are you using?

> When I do this, things run find for ~50 minutes -
> (I haven't noticed audio sync issues - which surprised me.)
> at which point the video freezes but the audio continues.

Have you checked the original tystream? The .m2v stream is playable
in elecard's MPEG player, but FF/RW don't work, so you'll have to
wait the full 50 minutes before you get to the 'bad spot'.

> Does anyone have any ideas?
> I've tried a couple of MPEG2 players with the same results.
> 
> My TMPEnc settings are from:
> http://www.digitalregime.com/tivo2svcd/
> "High Quality Tivo to SVCD (2 Pass VBR).mcf"

Have you checked out my webpage?
http://www.30below.com/~zmerch/tivo/index.cfm

I started with the digitalregime page as well (and I have a link) but
I use some different software & refined his technique in different
ways that might give you some new ideas...

HTH,
Roger "Merch" Merchberger

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