TMPGE 2.50 now available

[paulw]

Yep 2.50. New site

http://www.tmpgenc.net/e_main.html

New features

Version : 2.50. 2001/12/27


- Project Wizerd option implemented.
- Add option to set number of frame in a GOP at "MPEG setting".
- For compatibility matter, SSE order for Athlon XP is not enabled at default setting. You can enable it with your own risk.
- To simplify user-interface, "real time CBR" and "real time CQ" have been deleted from rate adjust setting.
- Improved compatibility, depends on version of DirectX, audio part of high bitrate MPEG file was not played properly.
- At CQ mode, declivity of P/B picture can be specified in force picture type setting, which means you can change the setting freely.
- Improved transaction of key frame with AVI output. This improves some collapses when DivX Codec seeks a movie.

[Phil Pugh]

I wonder if this is a prelude to charging for the MPEG2 transcoder? It's a big leap in version number compared to what has happened over previous releases.

[Flying dutchman]

Hori-san doesn't seem very anxious to start selling the encoder; it's just too cumbersome to pay a MPEG-2 registration fee for every registered user. That's why he's giving out a (30-days time-limited) freeware version every month...

[wkulecz]

I noticed a major improvement in download bandwidth. Seems hosted by "Pegasus Imaging" now. They sell MJPEG and Wavelet codecs if I'm not experiencing a namespace collision. The "for pay" mechanism may about be in place. OTOH if the price is low enough it'll be worth it to not have to update every month.

As a free product I can put up with lots of UI quirks and no to poor docs. Once he starts charging for it these issues can't be ignored.

--wally.

[Dr Mordrid]

Listed under "future plans";

Futher quality improvement.
Supporting SSE2 function. (such as Pentium4)
Modify user interface
Create Help file
Add function to create a MPEG file from more than 2 AVI files (hmmm...does this mean a built-in frameserver? We can hope...)

IF he ends up selling it through (or to) Pegasus that would be GREAT! They are very reasonable in their end user pricing. Cross your fingers.....

Dr. Mordrid

[Flying dutchman]

If he makes the plugin MSPRO/Videostudio compatible, consider me a buyer too!

[Dr Mordrid]

THAT would require Ulead issuing an open source SDK for their plugins, which they have not done as yet. This is a bit annoying given that Premiere has had an open source SDK for years.

Ulead has, however, been quite a bit more open minded about this in my conversations with them lately. The main issue is one of time given their very busy new product cycle the last few months.

I do keep that ball in the air though, so cross your fingers

Dr. Mordrid