Converting MPEG2 to AVI

I want to transfer my old 8mm movies into DVD. I captured one using PowerVCR
II in my Dell Inspiron 6000 notebook. Although Sonic MyDVD and WMPlayer 10
can both play it with no problem, WMM cannot. It posts an error message
(something like "an interface has too many ways to produce an event"). Going
through PapaJohn's website (BTW, wonderful and tremendously helpful site!
thanks a lot PapaJohn) I came to realize that it is a matter of the format.
I'm capturing videos as MPEG2, and WMM won't read them, so to speak. So I
followed what PapaJohn says in his Newsletter # 50 on how to convert them
into AVI files. Downloaded GSpot, VDubMod, and PanasonicDVcodec. But when I
tried to open the file with VDubMod, it wouldn't, and an error message came
up: "MPEG Import filter: invalid pack at position 3: marker bit not set;
possibly MPEG-2 stream." I then went to GSpot to render it (whatever that
is). I won't transcribe the whole output of GSpot now (I have it at hand,
though), suffice to say that the Status came up as "Rendering successful",
and the first line of the log says: "DirectShow claims to be able to play the
file", again, whatever that means.
I tried to use VDubMod with another file, one I had no problems with as it
was captured by WMM, and it worked as in a textbook: resizing, selecting
PanasonicDV codec, saving, viewing, etc. Then again, I understand that WMM
is not your first choice to capture analog videos, right?
Any insight?

PapaJohn
Tue Jan 10 17:02:26 CST 2006

When I have an MPEG-2 file that VDubMod can't handle, I sometimes resolve it
by using TMPGEnc to convert it into another MPEG-2 file.

thanks for the positive note...
--
PapaJohn

Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 website - http://www.papajohn.org
MM2 Tips and Tricks: http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB/viewtopic.php?t=4693
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"Enrique" <Enrique@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:52643E5A-37EC-4317-91D5-0AE81EB15017@microsoft.com...
>I want to transfer my old 8mm movies into DVD. I captured one using
>PowerVCR
> II in my Dell Inspiron 6000 notebook. Although Sonic MyDVD and WMPlayer 10
> can both play it with no problem, WMM cannot. It posts an error message
> (something like "an interface has too many ways to produce an event").
> Going
> through PapaJohn's website (BTW, wonderful and tremendously helpful site!
> thanks a lot PapaJohn) I came to realize that it is a matter of the
> format.
> I'm capturing videos as MPEG2, and WMM won't read them, so to speak. So I
> followed what PapaJohn says in his Newsletter # 50 on how to convert them
> into AVI files. Downloaded GSpot, VDubMod, and PanasonicDVcodec. But when
> I
> tried to open the file with VDubMod, it wouldn't, and an error message
> came
> up: "MPEG Import filter: invalid pack at position 3: marker bit not set;
> possibly MPEG-2 stream." I then went to GSpot to render it (whatever that
> is). I won't transcribe the whole output of GSpot now (I have it at hand,
> though), suffice to say that the Status came up as "Rendering successful",
> and the first line of the log says: "DirectShow claims to be able to play
> the
> file", again, whatever that means.
> I tried to use VDubMod with another file, one I had no problems with as it
> was captured by WMM, and it worked as in a textbook: resizing, selecting
> PanasonicDV codec, saving, viewing, etc. Then again, I understand that
> WMM
> is not your first choice to capture analog videos, right?
> Any insight?

Enrique
Tue Jan 10 17:17:02 CST 2006

Sorry but... what is TMPGEnc? Where can it get/download it?

"PapaJohn (MVP)" wrote:

> When I have an MPEG-2 file that VDubMod can't handle, I sometimes resolve it
> by using TMPGEnc to convert it into another MPEG-2 file.
>
> thanks for the positive note...
> --
> PapaJohn
>
> Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 website - http://www.papajohn.org
> MM2 Tips and Tricks: http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB/viewtopic.php?t=4693
> Online Newsletters: http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/PapaJohn/Index.aspx
>
>
> "Enrique" <Enrique@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:52643E5A-37EC-4317-91D5-0AE81EB15017@microsoft.com...
> >I want to transfer my old 8mm movies into DVD. I captured one using
> >PowerVCR
> > II in my Dell Inspiron 6000 notebook. Although Sonic MyDVD and WMPlayer 10
> > can both play it with no problem, WMM cannot. It posts an error message
> > (something like "an interface has too many ways to produce an event").
> > Going
> > through PapaJohn's website (BTW, wonderful and tremendously helpful site!
> > thanks a lot PapaJohn) I came to realize that it is a matter of the
> > format.
> > I'm capturing videos as MPEG2, and WMM won't read them, so to speak. So I
> > followed what PapaJohn says in his Newsletter # 50 on how to convert them
> > into AVI files. Downloaded GSpot, VDubMod, and PanasonicDVcodec. But when
> > I
> > tried to open the file with VDubMod, it wouldn't, and an error message
> > came
> > up: "MPEG Import filter: invalid pack at position 3: marker bit not set;
> > possibly MPEG-2 stream." I then went to GSpot to render it (whatever that
> > is). I won't transcribe the whole output of GSpot now (I have it at hand,
> > though), suffice to say that the Status came up as "Rendering successful",
> > and the first line of the log says: "DirectShow claims to be able to play
> > the
> > file", again, whatever that means.
> > I tried to use VDubMod with another file, one I had no problems with as it
> > was captured by WMM, and it worked as in a textbook: resizing, selecting
> > PanasonicDV codec, saving, viewing, etc. Then again, I understand that
> > WMM
> > is not your first choice to capture analog videos, right?
> > Any insight?
>
>
>

Enrique
Tue Jan 10 17:29:02 CST 2006

OK. I just found out in your website (where else?). I'm downloading it at
this very moment...
I'll try and keep you posted

"Enrique" wrote:

> Sorry but... what is TMPGEnc? Where can it get/download it?
>
> "PapaJohn (MVP)" wrote:
>
> > When I have an MPEG-2 file that VDubMod can't handle, I sometimes resolve it
> > by using TMPGEnc to convert it into another MPEG-2 file.
> >
> > thanks for the positive note...
> > --
> > PapaJohn
> >
> > Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 website - http://www.papajohn.org
> > MM2 Tips and Tricks: http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB/viewtopic.php?t=4693
> > Online Newsletters: http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/PapaJohn/Index.aspx
> >
> >
> > "Enrique" <Enrique@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:52643E5A-37EC-4317-91D5-0AE81EB15017@microsoft.com...
> > >I want to transfer my old 8mm movies into DVD. I captured one using
> > >PowerVCR
> > > II in my Dell Inspiron 6000 notebook. Although Sonic MyDVD and WMPlayer 10
> > > can both play it with no problem, WMM cannot. It posts an error message
> > > (something like "an interface has too many ways to produce an event").
> > > Going
> > > through PapaJohn's website (BTW, wonderful and tremendously helpful site!
> > > thanks a lot PapaJohn) I came to realize that it is a matter of the
> > > format.
> > > I'm capturing videos as MPEG2, and WMM won't read them, so to speak. So I
> > > followed what PapaJohn says in his Newsletter # 50 on how to convert them
> > > into AVI files. Downloaded GSpot, VDubMod, and PanasonicDVcodec. But when
> > > I
> > > tried to open the file with VDubMod, it wouldn't, and an error message
> > > came
> > > up: "MPEG Import filter: invalid pack at position 3: marker bit not set;
> > > possibly MPEG-2 stream." I then went to GSpot to render it (whatever that
> > > is). I won't transcribe the whole output of GSpot now (I have it at hand,
> > > though), suffice to say that the Status came up as "Rendering successful",
> > > and the first line of the log says: "DirectShow claims to be able to play
> > > the
> > > file", again, whatever that means.
> > > I tried to use VDubMod with another file, one I had no problems with as it
> > > was captured by WMM, and it worked as in a textbook: resizing, selecting
> > > PanasonicDV codec, saving, viewing, etc. Then again, I understand that
> > > WMM
> > > is not your first choice to capture analog videos, right?
> > > Any insight?
> >
> >
> >

Enrique
Tue Jan 10 17:44:02 CST 2006

Bad news... TMPGEnc says "File nameoffile.mpg can not open, or unsupported"


"Enrique" wrote:

> OK. I just found out in your website (where else?). I'm downloading it at
> this very moment...
> I'll try and keep you posted
>
> "Enrique" wrote:
>
> > Sorry but... what is TMPGEnc? Where can it get/download it?
> >
> > "PapaJohn (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> > > When I have an MPEG-2 file that VDubMod can't handle, I sometimes resolve it
> > > by using TMPGEnc to convert it into another MPEG-2 file.
> > >
> > > thanks for the positive note...
> > > --
> > > PapaJohn
> > >
> > > Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 website - http://www.papajohn.org
> > > MM2 Tips and Tricks: http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB/viewtopic.php?t=4693
> > > Online Newsletters: http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/PapaJohn/Index.aspx
> > >
> > >
> > > "Enrique" <Enrique@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:52643E5A-37EC-4317-91D5-0AE81EB15017@microsoft.com...
> > > >I want to transfer my old 8mm movies into DVD. I captured one using
> > > >PowerVCR
> > > > II in my Dell Inspiron 6000 notebook. Although Sonic MyDVD and WMPlayer 10
> > > > can both play it with no problem, WMM cannot. It posts an error message
> > > > (something like "an interface has too many ways to produce an event").
> > > > Going
> > > > through PapaJohn's website (BTW, wonderful and tremendously helpful site!
> > > > thanks a lot PapaJohn) I came to realize that it is a matter of the
> > > > format.
> > > > I'm capturing videos as MPEG2, and WMM won't read them, so to speak. So I
> > > > followed what PapaJohn says in his Newsletter # 50 on how to convert them
> > > > into AVI files. Downloaded GSpot, VDubMod, and PanasonicDVcodec. But when
> > > > I
> > > > tried to open the file with VDubMod, it wouldn't, and an error message
> > > > came
> > > > up: "MPEG Import filter: invalid pack at position 3: marker bit not set;
> > > > possibly MPEG-2 stream." I then went to GSpot to render it (whatever that
> > > > is). I won't transcribe the whole output of GSpot now (I have it at hand,
> > > > though), suffice to say that the Status came up as "Rendering successful",
> > > > and the first line of the log says: "DirectShow claims to be able to play
> > > > the
> > > > file", again, whatever that means.
> > > > I tried to use VDubMod with another file, one I had no problems with as it
> > > > was captured by WMM, and it worked as in a textbook: resizing, selecting
> > > > PanasonicDV codec, saving, viewing, etc. Then again, I understand that
> > > > WMM
> > > > is not your first choice to capture analog videos, right?
> > > > Any insight?
> > >
> > >
> > >

PapaJohn
Tue Jan 10 17:54:32 CST 2006

Check it with the latest GSpot utility.... to get some codec info.... link
on my website if you don't have it.
--
PapaJohn

Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 website - http://www.papajohn.org
MM2 Tips and Tricks: http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB/viewtopic.php?t=4693
Online Newsletters: http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/PapaJohn/Index.aspx

"Enrique" <Enrique@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A3531A54-AA23-4A9D-83F1-FC423EB04448@microsoft.com...
> Bad news... TMPGEnc says "File nameoffile.mpg can not open, or
> unsupported"
>
>
> "Enrique" wrote:
>
>> OK. I just found out in your website (where else?). I'm downloading it at
>> this very moment...
>> I'll try and keep you posted
>>
>> "Enrique" wrote:
>>
>> > Sorry but... what is TMPGEnc? Where can it get/download it?
>> >
>> > "PapaJohn (MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> > > When I have an MPEG-2 file that VDubMod can't handle, I sometimes
>> > > resolve it
>> > > by using TMPGEnc to convert it into another MPEG-2 file.
>> > >
>> > > thanks for the positive note...
>> > > --
>> > > PapaJohn
>> > >
>> > > Movie Maker 2 and Photo Story 3 website - http://www.papajohn.org
>> > > MM2 Tips and Tricks:
>> > > http://www.simplydv.co.uk/simplyBB/viewtopic.php?t=4693
>> > > Online Newsletters:
>> > > http://www.windowsmoviemakers.net/PapaJohn/Index.aspx
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "Enrique" <Enrique@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > > news:52643E5A-37EC-4317-91D5-0AE81EB15017@microsoft.com...
>> > > >I want to transfer my old 8mm movies into DVD. I captured one using
>> > > >PowerVCR
>> > > > II in my Dell Inspiron 6000 notebook. Although Sonic MyDVD and
>> > > > WMPlayer 10
>> > > > can both play it with no problem, WMM cannot. It posts an error
>> > > > message
>> > > > (something like "an interface has too many ways to produce an
>> > > > event").
>> > > > Going
>> > > > through PapaJohn's website (BTW, wonderful and tremendously helpful
>> > > > site!
>> > > > thanks a lot PapaJohn) I came to realize that it is a matter of the
>> > > > format.
>> > > > I'm capturing videos as MPEG2, and WMM won't read them, so to
>> > > > speak. So I
>> > > > followed what PapaJohn says in his Newsletter # 50 on how to
>> > > > convert them
>> > > > into AVI files. Downloaded GSpot, VDubMod, and PanasonicDVcodec.
>> > > > But when
>> > > > I
>> > > > tried to open the file with VDubMod, it wouldn't, and an error
>> > > > message
>> > > > came
>> > > > up: "MPEG Import filter: invalid pack at position 3: marker bit not
>> > > > set;
>> > > > possibly MPEG-2 stream." I then went to GSpot to render it
>> > > > (whatever that
>> > > > is). I won't transcribe the whole output of GSpot now (I have it at
>> > > > hand,
>> > > > though), suffice to say that the Status came up as "Rendering
>> > > > successful",
>> > > > and the first line of the log says: "DirectShow claims to be able
>> > > > to play
>> > > > the
>> > > > file", again, whatever that means.
>> > > > I tried to use VDubMod with another file, one I had no problems
>> > > > with as it
>> > > > was captured by WMM, and it worked as in a textbook: resizing,
>> > > > selecting
>> > > > PanasonicDV codec, saving, viewing, etc. Then again, I understand
>> > > > that
>> > > > WMM
>> > > > is not your first choice to capture analog videos, right?
>> > > > Any insight?
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >

neseho
Wed Jan 11 09:04:19 CST 2006

Total video converter http://www.effectmatrix.com/total-video-converter
can do this

Wojo
Thu Jan 12 20:56:31 CST 2006

So can TMPGenc but if it isn't working then there is an issue with the file
as Papajohn is suggesting.

<neseho@163.com> wrote in message
news:1136991859.393750.314880@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Total video converter http://www.effectmatrix.com/total-video-converter
> can do this
>